iz´ra-hı̄t (יזרח, yizraÌ„hÌ£, “rising, shiningâ€): Shamhuth, the captain of the 5th monthly course (), is called an “Izrahite.†The name may be derived from the town or family of Izrah, but more likely is a corruption of the word “Zerahite,†descendant of Zerah of Judah.