Zerahiah
זְרַחְיָה/zer-ah-HYE-ah/
“Yahweh has risen or Yahweh shines forth”
Summary
A name borne by two Israelites: a priest in the line from Aaron to Ezra, and the father of a leader who returned from Babylon with Ezra.
☩The Priest
Zerahiah was a priest in the direct line of descent from Aaron through Eleazar and Phinehas, appearing as son of Uzzi and father of Meraioth. He is listed in the priestly genealogy in both 1 Chronicles and Ezra, placing him in the ancestry of Ezra the scribe.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 6:61 Chronicles 6:51Ezra 7:4
☩Father of Eliehoenai
Another Zerahiah was the father of Eliehoenai, of the sons of Pahath-moab, who led 200 males in returning from Babylon with Ezra.
Key verses:Ezra 8:4
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zerahiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zerahiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).