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זֶרַח H2226
H2226 is the Hebrew word זֶרַח, transliterated Zerach and said zeh'-rakh. The King James Version most often renders it zerah.
What it means
Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince.
Where it comes from
the same as H2225 (זֶרַח).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 20 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Zarah, Zerah.
Verses using זֶרַח
All 20 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 36:13 · KJV
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
Genesis 36:17 · KJV
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
Genesis 36:33 · KJV
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Genesis 46:12 · KJV
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers 26:13 · KJV
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
Numbers 26:20 · KJV
And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
Joshua 7:1 · KJV
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
Joshua 7:18 · KJV
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
Joshua 7:24 · KJV
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
Joshua 22:20 · KJV
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
1 Chronicles 1:37 · KJV
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles 1:44 · KJV
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 2:4 · KJV
And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
1 Chronicles 2:6 · KJV
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles 4:24 · KJV
The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
1 Chronicles 6:21 · KJV
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
1 Chronicles 6:41 · KJV
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
1 Chronicles 9:6 · KJV
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
2 Chronicles 14:9 · KJV
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
Nehemiah 11:24 · KJV
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2226 mean?
H2226 is the Hebrew word זֶרַח (Zerach), meaning Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince.
How is H2226 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it zerah (19 times), against them zerah (1 time).
How many times does H2226 appear in the Bible?
זֶרַח (Zerach) is tagged in 20 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2226 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H2225 (זֶרַח).
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