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zᵊraḥyā זְרַחְיָה ‘Zerahiah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from zeraḥ זֶ֫רַח ‘dawning’ and yāh יָהּ ‘YH--’
Roots: זרח יה

zᵊraḥyā pr n m pers
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

Mentioned in Ezra 8:4, 7:4 1 Chronicles 5:32, 6:36

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