Tarea
“The shrewd one; or Mark out a neighbor”
Summary
Tarea was a descendant of King Saul through Jonathan, the same person called Tahrea in a parallel genealogy.
☩Identity
Tarea was the son of Micah in the lineage of King Saul, appearing in the genealogy of Benjamin. He was a great-great-grandson of Jonathan, Saul's son. The same individual is called Tahrea in the parallel genealogical passage, the variation being due to an interchange of Hebrew gutturals in the textual transmission.
☩Genealogical Context
The genealogies in 1 Chronicles 8 and 9 preserve the lineage of Saul's family through Jonathan, demonstrating that although David's dynasty ruled Israel, Saul's descendants continued as a recognized family within Benjamin. Tarea's name, meaning 'mark out a neighbor' according to some, reflects the practice of giving meaningful names in ancient Israelite culture.
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Tarea," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Tarea," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Tarea," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.J. B. Jackson, "Ta're a," in A Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names (Loizeaux Brothers, 1909).