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Arah

אָרַח/AY-rah/

“Wayfarer or traveler”

Summary

The name of an Asherite and also of families who returned from Babylonian exile.

☩Biblical Figures

An Asherite named Arah was a son of Ulla and head of a family. His descendants were men of valor and heads of fathers' houses. Additionally, families called 'children of Arah' returned from Babylon: 775 according to Ezra, 652 according to Nehemiah. Arah's granddaughter Shecaniah was the wife of Tobiah the Ammonite who opposed Nehemiah.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 7:39Ezra 2:5Nehemiah 7:10Nehemiah 6:18

Related Verses4 mentions

Nehemiah· 2 verses

6:187:10

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

7:39

Ezra· 1 verse

2:5

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Arah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Arah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).