Person · one of several with this name
Zerah
Also called Zara, Zarah
Mentioned in 12 verses across 6 books, first in Genesis 38:30. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 2 verses in Genesis, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Genesis
- Genesis 38:30
Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
- Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
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).