H2228G

זְרַחְיָה

ze.rach.yahN:N-M-P

Zerahiah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.6; son of: Uzzi (H5813); father of: Meraioth (H4812); also called Ahitub at 1Ch.9.11; 1x Also named: a.chi.tuv (אֲחִיטוּב "Ahitub" H0285J) § Zerahiah = "Jehovah has risen" 1) a priest, son of Uzzi, and ancestor of Ezra the scribe 2) father of Elihoenai of the sons of Pahath-moab, whose descendants returned from the captivity with Ezra

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

זְרַחְיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath risen, or shined; Sabean דֿרחאל Hal⁴⁹) — ᵐ5 Ζαραια: —

1. priest 1Chr 5:32 (twice in verse); 1Chr 6:36; Ezra 7:4.

2. head of a family of returned exiles Ezra 8:4 (= 1 ?).

1 occurrence

Ezra 7:4