Person Old Testament
Zerah
Zerah, from Bozrah, was a king of Edom before Israel had a king. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:33.
Why it matters. King of Edom
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zerah
Zerah was a king of Edom, mentioned in the lists of Edomite kings in Genesis 36 and 1Chronicles 1. He was from the city of Bozrah, an important Edomite center. The list of kings in which Zerah appears is chronologically placed before the time of Israel's monarchy, indicating that he ruled during the period of the judges. 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
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.