Old Testament
Arah
An Israelite family head whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
Arah is identified in the genealogies of Ezra and Nehemiah as the ancestor of a family group that returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. His descendants are listed among the returning exiles, totaling 775 individuals in the records of Ezra and Nehemiah. The name also appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Asher in 1 Chronicles.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- 1 Chronicles 7:39
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 7:10
Where Arah appears
4 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Eliashib15 versesThe High Priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall and later compromised temple purity.
- Harim8 versesA priestly family line serving in the temple and returning from the Babylonian exile.
- Uzzi8 versesA name shared by several individuals in the Old Testament, including a priest, a Levite, and a descendant of Issachar.
- Jeshua18 versesA prominent high priest who led the first wave of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Mattaniah15 versesA Levite musician and temple official who served during the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem.
- Bani14 versesA name shared by several Levites and leaders who served during the return from Babylonian exile.
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