Zerah in the Bible

Meaning: east; brightnesspar

Exact Match

of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

And the sons of Judah according to their families: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

Verse ConceptsPeople Of Judah

Thematic Bible



These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.

These were the sons of Esau's son Reuel: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.

The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.


When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.


The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,

from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.


Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. He arrived at Mareshah, and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. Asa prayed to the Lord his God: "O Lord, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O Lord our God, don't let men prevail against you!" read more.
The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled, and Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar. The Cushites were wiped out; they were shattered before the Lord and his army. The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder. They defeated all the cities surrounding Gerar, for the Lord caused them to panic. The men of Judah looted all the cities, for they contained a huge amount of goods. They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock. They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.


his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.


son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,


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