# H2228 זְרַחְיָה

זְרַחְיָה (Zᵉrachyâh), Strong’s H2228: Zerachjah, the name of two Israelites KJV: Zerahiah.. Occurs 5 times.

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*Zᵉrachyâh* — Zerachjah, the name of two Israelites

KJV: Zerahiah.

Built from [זֶרַח zerach](https://besorah.bible/word/H2225) (a rising of light) + [יָהּ Yâhh](https://besorah.bible/word/H3050) (Jah, the sacred name) — means “Jah has risen”

Occurs 5 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- זְרַחְיָה n.pr.m. (י׳ hath risen, or shined)
- 1 priest
- 2 head of a family of returned exiles

## Where it occurs
- [Ezra 7:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezra/7?v=4) — the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
- [Ezra 8:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezra/8?v=4) — Of the sons of Pahathmoab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.
- [1 Chronicles 5:32](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/5?v=32) — Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.
- [1 Chronicles 6:36](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-chronicles/6?v=36) — Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,