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ZER - Z>@ - (flint), a fortified town in the allotment of Naphtali, kjv@Joshua:19:35) only, probably in the neighborhood of the southwest side of the Lake of Gennesareth.

ZERAH - Z>@ - (rising (of the sun)). A son of Reuel, son of Esau, kjv@Genesis:36:13; kjv@1Chronicles:1:37) and one of the "dukes" or phylarchs of the Edomites. kjv@Genesis:36:17) (B.C. after 1760.) Less properly, Zarah, twin son, with his elder brother Pharez, of Judah and Tamar. kjv@Genesis:38:30; kjv@1Chronicles:2:4; kjv@Matthew:1:3) (B.C. about 1728.) His descendants were called Zarhites, Ezrahites and Izrahites. kjv@Numbers:26:20; kjv@Kings:4:31; kjv@1Chronicles:27:8 kjv@1Chronicles:27:11) Son of Simeon, ( kjv@1Chronicles:4:24) called ZOHAR in kjv@Genesis:46:10) (B.C. 1706.) A Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo or Adaiah. ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:21 kjv@1Chronicles:6:41) (B.C. 1043.) The Ethiopian or Cushite, an invader of Judah, defeated by Asa about B.C. 941. ASA Zerah is probably the Hebrew name of Usarken I., second king of the Egyptian twenty-second dynasty; or perhaps more probably Usarken II his second successor. In the fourteenth year of Asa, Zerah the Ethiopian, with a mighty army of or million, invaded his kingdom, and advanced unopposed in the field as far as the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. The Egyptian monuments enable us to picture the general disposition of Zerah’s army. The chariots formed the first corps in a single or double line; behind them, massed in phalanxes, were heavy-armed troops; probably on the flanks stood archers and horsemen in lighter formations. After a prayer by Asa, his army attacked the Egyptians and defeated them. The chariots, broken by the charge and with horses made unmanageable by flights of arrows must have been forced back upon the cumbrous host behind. So complete was the overthrow that the Hebrews could capture and spoil the cities around Gerah which must have been in alliance with Zerah. The defeat of the Egyptian army is without parallel in the history of the Jews. On no other occasion did an Israelite army meet an army of one of the great powers and defeat it.

ZERAHIAH - Z>@ - (Jehovah has risen). A priest, son of Uzzi and ancestor of Ezra the scribe. ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:6 kjv@1Chronicles:6:51 kjv@Ezra:7:4) Father of Elihoenai of the sons of Pahath-moab, whose descendants returned from the captivity with Ezra. kjv@Ezra:8:4)

ZERED - Z>@ - (osier brook), (2:13-14) or Za’red, kjv@Numbers:21:12) a brook or valley running into the Dead Sea near its southeast corner, which Dr. Robinson with some probability suggests as identical with the Wady el
- Ahsy . It lay between Moab and Edom and is the limit of the proper term of the Israelites’ wandering. (2:14)

ZEREDA - Z>@ - (the fortress) the native place of Jeroboam. (Kings:11:26) Zereda or Zeredah has been supposed to be identical with Zeredathah and Zarthan or Zartanah; but the last two were in the valley of the Jordan, while Zeredah was, according to the repeated statement of the LXX., on Mount Ephraim.

ZEREDATHAH - Z>@ - ZARETAN, OR ZARTHAN, ZARTHAN

ZERERATH - Z>@ - ZARETAN, OR ZARTHAN, ZARTHAN

ZERESH - Z>@ - (gold), the wife of Haman the Agagite. kjv@Esther:5:10 kjv@Esther:5:14 kjv@Esther:6:13) (B.C. 475.)

ZERETH - Z>@ - (splendor), son of Ashur, the founder of Tekoa, by his wife Helah. ( kjv@1Chronicles:4:7) (B.C. 1440.)

ZERI - Z>@ - (built), one of the sons of Jeduthun in the reign of David. ( kjv@1Chronicles:25:3) (B.C. 1043.)

ZEROR - Z>@ - (a bundle), a Benjamite, ancestor of Kish the father of Saul. ( kjv@1Samuel:9:1) (B.C. about 1730.)

ZERUAH - Z>@ - (full breasted), the mother of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. (Kings:11:26) (B.C. 973.)

ZERUBBABEL - Z>@ - (born at Babel , i.e. Babylon), the head of the tribe of Judah at the time of the return from the Babylonish captivity in the first year of Cyrus. The history of Zerabbabel in the Scriptures is as follows: In the first year of Cyrus he was living at Babylon, and was the recognized prince of Judah in the captivity,
what in later times was called "the prince of the captivity," or "the prince." On the issuing of Cyrus’ decree he immediately availed himself of it, and placed himself at the head of those of his countrymen "whose spirit God had raised to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem." It is probable that he was in the king of Babylon’s service, both from his having, like Daniel and the three children, received a Chaldee name, Sheshbazzar, and from the fact that he was appointed by the Persian king to the office of governor of Judea. On arriving at Jerusalem, Zerubbabel’s great work, which he set about immediately, was the rebuilding of the temple. In the second month of the second year of the return the foundation was laid with all the pomp which could be commanded. The efforts of the Samaritans were successful in putting a stop to the work during the seven remaining years of the reign of Cyrus and through the eight years of Cambyses and Smerdis. Nor does Zerubbabel appear quite blameless for this long delay. The difficulties in the way of building the temple were not such as need have stopped the work and during this long suspension of sixteen years Zerubbabel and the rest of the people had been busy in building costly houses for themselves. But in the second year of Darius, light dawned upon the darkness of the colony from Babylon. In that year
it was the most memorable event in Zerabbabel’s life
the spirit of prophecy suddenly blazed up with a most brilliant light among the returned captives. Their words fell like sparks upon tinder. In a moment Zerubbabel roused from his apathy, threw his whole strength into the work. After much opposition see NEHEMIAH, THE BOOK OF and many hindrances find delays, the temple was at length finished, in the sixth pear of Darius, and was dedicated with much pomp and rejoicing. TEMPLE The only other works of Zerubbabel of which we learn from Scripture are the restoration of the courses of priests and Levites and of the provision for their maintenance, according to the institution of David kjv@Ezra:6:18; kjv@Nehemiah:12:47) the registering the returned captives according to their genealogies, kjv@Nehemiah:7:5) and the keeping of a Passover in the seventh year of Darius, with which last event ends all that we know of the life of Zerubbabel, His apocryphal history is told in 1 Esdr. 3-7. The exact parentage of Zerubbabel is a little obscure, from his being always called the son of Shealtiel, kjv@Ezra:3:2 kjv@Ezra:3:8 kjv@Ezra:5:2) etc.; kjv@Haggai:1:1 kjv@Haggai:1:12-14) etc., end appearing as such in the genealogies of Christ kjv@Matthew:1:12; kjv@Luke:3:27) whereas in ( kjv@1Chronicles:3:19) he is represented as the son of Pedaiah, Shealtiel or Salathiel’s brother, and consequently as Salathiel’s nephew. Zerubbabel was the legal successor and heir of Jeconiah’s royal estate, the grandson of Neri and the lineal descendant of Nathan the son of David. In the New Testament the name appears in the Greek form of Zorobabel.

ZERUIAH - Z>@ - (balsam), the mother of the three leading heroes of David’s army
Abishai, Joah and Asahel
known as the "sons of Zeruiah." Of Zeruiah’s husband there is no mention in the Bible. (B.C. before 1046.)