זֶ֖רַח
𐤆𐤓𐤇
zerach
Zerah
the same as זֶרַח; Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince; Zarah, Zerah.
H2226
1 Chronicles 6:26 · Word #4
Lexicon H2226
| Lemma | זֶרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | Zerach |
| Strong's | H2226 |
| In-context | Zerah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2226-02
Shining-One
| Root | זרח (z-r-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | rising, dawning, shining, breaking forth of light |
| Semantic Range | sunrise, dawning light, shining forth, eastward rising, figurative emergence or prominence |
| Conceptual Significance | As a personal name, it evokes imagery of dawn and radiant emergence, symbolizing new beginnings, vitality, or prominence within a lineage. The association with rising light reflects a common biblical motif of renewal and divine ordering seen in the daily rising of the sun. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Personal name borne by several Israelite men, as well as an Edomite and an Ethiopian figure. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name זֶרַח derives from the root זרח meaning "to rise" or "to shine," especially of the sun at dawn. As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), "Shining-One" preserves both the root sense of dawning brightness and the singular personal form of the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זרח (rising, dawning, shining, breaking forth of light)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H249-01 |
haezerach | the home-sprung man |
H250-01 |
haezerachi | the Rising-clansman |
H4217-01 |
hamizerach | the rising-place |
H2227-01 |
hazarechi | the Rising-one clansman |
H249-02 |
kaezerach | as the native-born man |
H249-03 |
keezerach | like a native-born man |
H2224-01 |
kizerocha | as the shining-forth |
H4217-02 |
lamizerach | to the sunrise |
H2227-02 |
lazarechi | to the Shining-descendant |
H4217-03 |
lemizerach | toward the sun-rising |
H2226-01 |
lezerach | to Rising-One |
H4217-04 |
mimizerach | from the sunrise-place |
H4217-05 |
mizerach | rising-place of |
H4217-06 |
mizerachah | toward the sunrise-place |
H4217-07 |
mizerechah | toward the sunrise |
|
uveezerach | and in a native-born of |
H4217-08 |
velamizerach | and to the rising-place |
H2224-02 |
vezarach | and he shone forth |
H2224-03 |
vezarechah | and she will shine forth |
H2224-04 |
yizerach | he will shine forth |
H3156-01 |
yizeracheyah | Yah Will Shine |
H2224-05 |
zarach | he has shone forth |
H2224-06 |
zarechah | she has shone forth |
H2228-01 |
zeracheyah | Yah Has Risen |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of H2226)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 36:13 | וָ/זֶ֖רַח | vazerach | and Zerah |
| Genesis 36:17 | זֶ֔רַח | zerach | Zerah |
| Genesis 36:33 | זֶ֖רַח | zerach | Zerah |