Zeror

Zeror, a Benjamite, was an ancestor of King Saul.

The name Zeror means “root; that straitens or binds; that keeps tight”

MaleTribe of BenjaminUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Samuel 9:1; only referred to as Zeror (צְרוֹר); a son of Becorath; father of Abiel.

Glossary entries

Zeror

Family members

Father

Becorath

Children

Abiel

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.