There are 6 people named Zerah in the Bible

Compare all 6 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.

The best known is Zerah, Son of Tamar, first named at Genesis 38:30. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.

Bearer 1

Zerah, Son of Tamar

Son of Tamar

First: Genesis 38:30Egypt and Wilderness13 verses

Bearer 2

Zerah, Son of Simeon

Son of Simeon

First: Numbers 26:13Egypt and Wilderness7 verses

Bearer 3

Zerah, Grandson of Esau

Grandson of Esau

First: Genesis 36:13Patriarchs5 verses

Bearer 4

Zerah, Father of Jobab

Father of Jobab

First: Genesis 36:33Patriarchs2 verses

Bearer 5

Zerah, Levite of the Ancestral Line

Levite of the Ancestral Line

First: 1 Chronicles 6:21Divided Monarchy2 verses

Bearer 6

Zerah the Cushite

the Cushite

First: 2 Chronicles 14:9Divided Monarchy1 verse