Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
Zerah
Usage: Ζαρά, ὁ indecl. (Heb. זֶרַח, Gen.38:30), Zerah, an ancestor of Jesus: Mat.1:3.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2196
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
5
Strong's G2196 Quick Answer
Strong's G2196 Ζαρά (Zara) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Zara (dzar-ah') n/p. 1. Zara, (i.e. Zerach), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2226)] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include zara. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Zara (dzar-ah') n/p. 1. Zara, (i.e. Zerach), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2226)]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- zara
Meaning and Definition
Zara (dzar-ah') n/p. 1. Zara, (i.e. Zerach), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2226)] KJV: Zara Root(s): H2226
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2196. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2196 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zara, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Zara
Matthew 1:3
How Strong's G2196 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2196 (Ζαρά) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 1:44 — Ζαρα
- 1 Chronicles 2:4 — Ζαρα
- 1 Chronicles 2:6 — Ζαρα
- 1 Chronicles 6:6 — Ζαρα
- 1 Chronicles 9:6 — Ζαρα
Strong's G2196 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2196 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Strong's G2196 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Bela died; and Jobab, son of Zerah, from Bozrah reigned in his stead.
And after this came forth his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread; and she called his name, Zerah.
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2196.
And Bela died; and Jobab, son of Zerah, from Bozrah reigned in his stead.
And after this came forth his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread; and she called his name, Zerah.
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
To Zerah the family of the Zerahites; to Shaul the family of the Shaulites.
And these were the sons of Judah, according to their families: to Shelah belonged the family of the Shelanites; to Perez, the family of the Perezites; to Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
But the children of Israel committed a great trespass, and purloined part of the accursed thing; and 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 Lord was very angry with the children of Israel.
And it was brought man by man, and Achan the son of Zabdi the son of Zerah was pointed out.
And Joshua took Achan the son of Zerah, and brought him to the Valley of Achor, and his sons, and his daughters, and his calves, and his asses, and all his sheep, and his tent, and all his property, and all the people were with him; and he brought them to Emec Achor.
Lo! did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass taking of the accursed thing, and there was wrath on the whole congregation of Israel? and he himself died alone in his own sin.
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Perez, and Zerah: all the sons of Judah were five.
And the sons of Zerah, Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara, in all five.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
Of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2196, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G2196 FAQ
What does zara (Ζαρά) mean?
Zara (Strong's G2196) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Zara". Zara (dzar-ah') n/p. 1. Zara, (i.e. Zerach), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2226)]
How many times is zara (Ζαρά) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G2196 across 5 books.
Where can I study zara (Ζαρά) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2196 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate zara (Ζαρά)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zara. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2196 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 14 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2196, with linked reader references where each row is available.