Tarea תַּאֲרֵעַ

Male Tribe of Benjamin H8390 1 book

Son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth

Who is Tarea in the Bible?

Tarea, also called Tahrea, was a son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth, who himself was the son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul. He appears in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles 8:35 and 1 Chronicles 9:41, which trace the descendants of Saul's royal line. Tarea's inclusion in these genealogies reflects the biblical practice of preserving the family records of Israel's first king, maintaining the historical record of how Saul's lineage continued through Jonathan's descendants even after the kingdom was established under David.

Biography

Tarea, also known as Tahrea, is mentioned in 1Ch.8.35 and 1Ch.9.41 as a son of Micah and grandson of Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was a son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul. These passages list the descendants of Saul, tracing the genealogy of his son Jonathan.

Family

In Scripture

1 biblical book
1 Chronicles 2 verses
  • 1 Chronicles 8:35

    "The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz."

  • 1 Chronicles 9:41

    "The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz."

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script
Named Hebrew תַּאֲרֵעַ
Named Hebrew תַּחֲרֵעַ
Encyclopedia Article

Tarea

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

nus Tharee; Lucian, Tharaa; in 1Ch 9:41, Codex Vaticanus Tharach; Codex Alexandrinus Thara; Lucian, Tharaa; see TAHREA): A descendant of Saul mentioned in a genealogy of Benjamin (1Ch 9:41).

tarz (zizania (Mt 13:25), margin "darnel"): Zizania is equivalent to Arabic zuwan, the name given to several varieties of darnel of which Lolium temulentum, the "bearded darnel," is