Person Old Testament
Zerah
Zerah, a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, was a chief of Edom. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:13.
Why it matters. Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zerah
Zerah was a son of Reuel and a grandson of Esau. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau in Genesis 36 and 1Chronicles 1. Like his cousin Zepho, Zerah was also a chief of Edom, reflecting his leadership position within the Edomite tribe. The Edomites were the descendants of Esau who settled in the region of Seir.
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
- Reuel
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.