Zareah
/ZAY-ree-ah/
Summary
An alternate spelling of Zorah, a town in Judah famous as the birthplace and burial place of Samson.
☩Identification
Zareah is simply another form of the name Zorah, which appears in the list of towns resettled by the descendants of Judah after the Babylonian exile. The different spelling reflects variations in Hebrew transliteration. The town is principally known as Samson's hometown.
Key verses:Nehemiah 11:29
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
See Also
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Zareah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Zareah," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).