Zerahiah
Zerahiah (or Ahitub), a priest, was an ancestor of Ezra the scribe.
The name Zerahiah means “the Lord rising; brightness of the Lord”
MalePriestTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament3 books6 verses
Summary
A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 6:6; referred to as Zerahiah (זְרַחְיָה) or Ahitub (אֲחִיטוּב); a son of Uzzi; father of Meraioth.
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Includes 1 verse that refer to Zerahiah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- 1 Chronicles 6:6זְרַחְיָה · ZerahiahUzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,
- 1 Chronicles 6:51זְרַחְיָה · ZerahiahBukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:52Referred to, not namedMeraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
- 1 Chronicles 9:11אֲחִיטוּב · AhitubAzariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;
- Ezra 7:4זְרַחְיָה · Zerahiah…the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
- Nehemiah 11:11אֲחִיטוּב · AhitubSeraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;