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Genesis 46:12
Masoretic Text 1524
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
Hebrew-English Dictionary
{Zerach} the name of three {Israelites} also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince
Zerah or Zarah = "rising"
1. a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites
2. twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites
3. son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar'
4. a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah
5. the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor
6. another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.