Zerahiah
/ˌzɛrəˈhaɪə/noun
A biblical Hebrew personal name meaning that Yahweh has risen or shone.
Did you know?Zerahiah appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several figures, including a priestly ancestor and a post-exilic leader, linking the name with sacred lineage and restoration.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ṣ-r-ḥ
“To shine, rise, or break forth like dawn”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
זֶרַח (zeraḥ)
“Rising light, sunrise, or brightness”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יָהּ (Yāh)
“A shortened sacred form of Yahweh”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
זְרַחְיָה (Zeraḥyāh)
“Yahweh has risen or Yahweh has shone”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Zarachias
“A Greek transliteration of the biblical name”
Modern English
English
Zerahiah
“An established biblical personal name”
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