ZERAHIAH

zer-a-hi'-a (zerachyah, "Yahweh hath risen" or "come forth"; the Septuagint has Zaraia, with variants):

(1) A priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chronicles 6:6,51; Ezra 7:4).

(2) A head of a family, who returned with Ezra from Babylon (Ezra 8:4).

Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZERAHIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.