H2228: זְרַחְיָה
Zᵉrachyâh · pronounced zer-akh-yaw' · “Zerahiah”
Definition
Zerachjah, the name of two Israelites
KJV translates it as: Zerahiah.
Word origin: from H2225 (זֶרַח) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has risen;
Extended definition
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.6;
son of: Uzzi (H5813);
father of: Meraioth (H4812); also called Ahitub at 1Ch.9.11; 1x
Also named: a.chi.tuv (אֲחִיטוּב "Ahitub" H0285J)
§ Zerahiah = "Jehovah has risen"
1) a priest, son of Uzzi, and ancestor of Ezra the scribe
2) father of Elihoenai of the sons of Pahath-moab, whose descendants returned from the captivity with Ezra
son of: Uzzi (H5813);
father of: Meraioth (H4812); also called Ahitub at 1Ch.9.11; 1x
Also named: a.chi.tuv (אֲחִיטוּב "Ahitub" H0285J)
§ Zerahiah = "Jehovah has risen"
1) a priest, son of Uzzi, and ancestor of Ezra the scribe
2) father of Elihoenai of the sons of Pahath-moab, whose descendants returned from the captivity with Ezra
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H2228 is translated
- zerahiah ×5
Bible verses with H2228 (Zᵉrachyâh)
Zᵉrachyâh appears in 4 verses.
- 1 Chronicles 6:6
And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
- 1 Chronicles 6:51
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
- Ezra 7:4
The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
- Ezra 8:4
Of the sons of Pahath–moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.