International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zaraias

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zaraias


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za-rā´yas, za-rı̄´as (Ζαραίας, Zaraı́as):

(1) One of the leaders in the Return along with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:8) = “Seraiah” of and “Azariah” of = the King James Version ZACHARIAS (which see).

(2) An ancestor of Ezra in 1 Esdras 8:2 (omitted in Codex Vaticanus and Swete) = “Zerahiah” of and apparently= “Arna” of 2 Esdras 1:2.

(3) The father of Eliaonias, the leader of the sons of Phaath Moab under Ezra (1 Esdras 8:31)= “Zerahiah” of .

(4) One of “the sons of Saphatias” who went up with Ezra (1 Esdras 8:34) = “Zebadiah” of .