Bible Person

Zerah

Meaning: same as Zarah · Male · 4 cross references

This Zerah entry refers to Zerah son of Simeon, not Zerah son of Judah. He is one of the ancestral branches in Simeon's tribal genealogy. First appears in Gen 46:10.1

AI summary: This Zerah matters because the cross references preserve another of Simeon's foundational family lines across several genealogical records. His significance is not narrative but structural, helping maintain the continuity and internal mapping of the tribe over time. Taken together, the material presents this Zerah as a Simeonite ancestor whose branch contributes to the tribe's remembered identity.1