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Person Old Testament

Zaza

Zaza was a son of Jonathan and a descendant of Jerahmeel from the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:33.

Why it matters. Son of Jonathan, descendant of Jerahmeel

Primary passages
Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Zaza

Zaza is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, specifically as a son of Jonathan and a descendant of Jerahmeel. Jerahmeel was one of the sons of Hezron, who was a grandson of Judah. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 2 traces the lineage of Judah's descendants, including the family line of Jerahmeel. Zaza is listed along with his brother Peleth as the sons of Jonathan.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Family

Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.

Parents
Jonathan
Siblings
Peleth

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    2:33

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