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Arah
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An Asherite, of the sons of Ulla. (1 Chronicles 7:39) The sons of Arah returned with Zerubbabel in number 775 according to (Ezra 2:5) but 652 according to (Nehemiah 7:10) (B.C. 536.) One of his descendants, Shechaniah, was the father-in-law of Tobiah the Ammonite. (Nehemiah 6:18)
In the Bible
4
Verses where Arah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 7:39
The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
- Ezra 2:5
the descendants of Arah, 775;
- Nehemiah 6:18
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
- Nehemiah 7:10
the descendants of Arah, 652;
Scripture on Arah
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Entries that reference Arah
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Voices on Arah
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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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