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Strong's H2226 זֶרַח (zerach)

Zerach means “Zarah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2226 — zoon (“beast”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2226
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 21
Books 6

Strong's H2226 Quick Answer

Strong's H2226 זֶרַח (Zerach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Zerach (zeh'-rakh) n/p. 1. Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince [the same as H2225] It has 21 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include zerah and three. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Zerach (zeh'-rakh) n/p. 1. Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince [the same as H2225]
Usage
21 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zerah and three

Meaning and Definition

Zerach (zeh'-rakh) n/p. 1. Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince [the same as H2225] KJV: Zarah, Zerah. Root(s): H2225

Original Word
זֶרַח
Transliteration
Zerach
Derivation
First root strongs: 2225
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2226. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Zerah

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.13; son of: Reuel (H7467); brother of: Nahath (H5184), Shammah (H8048) and Mizzah (H4199) § Zerah or Zarah = "rising" 1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites 2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites 3) son of Simeon;

also called 'Zohar' 4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah 5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor 6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1

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How Strong's H2226 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zerach, 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.

How Strong's H2226 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2226 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 H2226 in the Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2226.

Genesis 36:13 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Genesis 38:30 Old Testament, KJV
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
Genesis 46:12 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
Numbers 26:20 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles 1:44 Old Testament, KJV
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
1 Chronicles 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
1 Chronicles 6:21 Old Testament, KJV
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
1 Chronicles 6:41 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
1 Chronicles 9:6 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
2 Chronicles 14:9 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2226, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 8 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2226 FAQ

What does zerach (זֶרַח) mean?

Zerach (Strong's H2226) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zarah". Zerach (zeh'-rakh) n/p. 1. Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince [the same as H2225]

How many times is zerach (זֶרַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's H2226 across 6 books.

Where can I study zerach (זֶרַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2226 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zerach (זֶרַח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zerah and three. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.