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Zerah in the Bible.

A son of Tamar; called also Zara. The King James Version names Zerah in 11 verses, from Genesis 38:30 to Matthew 1:3. The King James Version also gives the name Zerah to 5 other people, listed on this page.

Zerah’s family.

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Who Zerah was.

A son of Tamar (Gen. 38:30); called also Zara (Matt. 1:3).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Zerah’s story.

Each opens its own page: where it is on the map and every verse.

All 11 verses that name this Zerah.

Genesis 1

  • Genesis 38:30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

Numbers 1

  • Numbers 26:20And 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 4

  • Joshua 7:1But 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 7:18And 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 7:24And 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 22:20Did 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 3

  • 1 Chronicles 2:4And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:6And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
  • 1 Chronicles 9:6And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

Nehemiah 1

  • Nehemiah 11:24And 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.

Matthew 1

  • Matthew 1:3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Other people called Zerah.

Zerah, One of the sons of Simeon.

Named in 4 verses.

  • Genesis 46:10And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
  • Exodus 6:15And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
  • Numbers 26:13Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:24The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

Zerah, Son of Reuel.

Named in 3 verses.

  • Genesis 36:13And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
  • Genesis 36:17And 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.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:37The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

Zerah, Father of Jobab.

Named in 2 verses.

  • Genesis 36:33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

Zerah, a Gershonite Levite.

Named in 2 verses.

Zerah, an “Ethiopian,” probably Osorkon II.

Named in 1 verse.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:9And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

Questions about Zerah.

Who was Zerah in the Bible?

A son of Tamar; called also Zara. The King James Version names Zerah in 11 verses, from Genesis 38:30 to Matthew 1:3.

Who were Zerah’s parents?

His father was Judah and his mother Tamar.

Who were Zerah’s children?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists Zabdi, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Dara.

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