Person · one of several with this name
Zerah
Also called Zara, Zarah
Mentioned in 12 verses across 6 books, first in 1 Chronicles 2:4. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 3 verses in 1 Chronicles, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:4
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
- 1 Chronicles 2:6
The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all.
- 1 Chronicles 9:6
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
A son of Tamar (Gen. 38:30); called also Zara (Matt. 1:3).