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זֶרַח

Zerach , the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince

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זֶרַחH2226
Pronunciationzeraḥ

What does זֶרַח (zeraḥ) mean in the Bible?

זֶרַח (zeraḥ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Zerach , the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince".

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What does זֶרַח (zeraḥ) mean in the Bible?

זֶרַח (zeraḥ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Zerach , the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince".

How does the BSB render H2226?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Zerah (9), Zerah (6), and Zerah (2), from Zerah (2), the Zerahites (1).

Where does זֶרַח (zeraḥ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 36:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (8), Genesis (5), Joshua (4), Numbers (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of Zerah9×Genesis 36:33, Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:18, Joshua 7:24
Zerah6×Genesis 36:13, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 38:30, 1 Chronicles 1:37
and Zerah2×Genesis 46:12, 1 Chronicles 2:4
from Zerah2×Numbers 26:13, Numbers 26:20
the Zerahites1×1 Chronicles 9:6
Then Zerah1×2 Chronicles 14:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 36:13וָזֶ֖רַחtoZerahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 36:17זֶ֔רַחtoZerahNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 36:33זֶ֖רַחtoof ZerahNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 38:30זָֽרַח׃סtoZerahNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 46:12וָזָ֑רַחtoand ZerahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 26:13לְזֶ֕רַחtofrom ZerahPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 26:20לְזֶ֕רַחtofrom ZerahPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 7:1זֶ֜רַחtoof ZerahNoun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 7:18זֶ֖רַחtoof ZerahNoun - proper - masculine singularJoshua 7:24זֶ֡רַחtoof ZerahNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 36:13
Aligned rows21
Books represented6
Genesis5Numbers2Joshua41 Chronicles82 Chronicles1Nehemiah1
Source forms
זֶ֖רַח6xze·raḥGenesis 36:33, Joshua 7:18, 1 Chronicles 1:37, 1 Chronicles 1:44
זֶ֗רַח2xze·raḥJoshua 22:20, 1 Chronicles 2:6
זֶ֥רַח2xze·raḥ1 Chronicles 4:24, 1 Chronicles 6:21
לְזֶ֕רַח2xlə·ze·raḥNumbers 26:13, Numbers 26:20
וָזֶ֖רַח1xwā·ze·raḥGenesis 36:13
וָזָ֑רַח1xwā·zā·raḥGenesis 46:12
זֶ֔רַח1xze·raḥGenesis 36:17
זֶ֜רַח1xze·raḥJoshua 7:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular17xGenesis 36:17, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 38:30, Joshua 7:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 36:13, Genesis 46:12
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xNumbers 26:13, Numbers 26:20
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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