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Zer

Zer (Biblical Place • Hammath • 33.126°N, 35.165°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:35 (identified with Hammath ). Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return—In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Zerah (Generation 24 • Child of Judah ): Zerah is a biblical figure in Generation 24, child of Judah . ( Genesis 46:12 , Joshua 7:1 , 7:18 , Matthew 1:3 ) (mentioned in Genesis 36 , Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 ) Zerubbabel (Generation 53 • Messianic Line • Child of Shealtiel ): Zerubbabel is a biblical figure in Generation 53 of the Messianic Line , child of Shealtiel , parent of Abihud . ( Matthew 1:12 ) (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3 , Ezra 2 , Ezra 3 ) Eliezer (Generation 27 • Child of Moses ): Eliezer is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Moses , parent of Rehabiah . ( Exodus 2:22 , Exodus 18:3 , 1 Chronicles 23:15 ) (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Exodus 2 , Exodus 18 ) Zeruiah (Generation 33 • Child of Jesse ): Zeruiah is a biblical figure in Generation 33, child of Jesse . ( 1 Chronicles 2:16 ) (mentioned in 1 Samuel 26 , 2 Samuel 2 , 2 Samuel 3 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Zer (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:35 (identified with Hammath ).) Gezer (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:33 , Josh 12:12 , Josh 16:3 , Josh 16:10 , Josh 21:21 , Judg 1:29 .) Valley of Zered (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 21:12 (identified with Zered ).) Zered (river. Referenced in Deut 2:13 , Deut 2:14 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 1 Chronicles 6:6 : "And Uzzi begat Zerahiah , and Zerahiah begat Meraioth ,"; 1 Chronicles 2:16 : "Whose sisters were Zeruiah , and Abigail . And the sons of Zeruiah ; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three."; Deuteronomy 2:13 : "Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered . And we went over the brook Zered .".

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

Zer
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Hammath • 33.126°N, 35.165°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:35 (identified with Hammath ).

Gezer
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.876°N, 34.922°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:33 , Josh 12:12 , Josh 16:3 , Josh 16:10 , Josh 21:21 , Judg 1:29 .

Valley of Zered
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Zered • 30.884°N, 35.898°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 21:12 (identified with Zered ).

Zerah
99% Gen 24
Generation 24 • Child of Judah

Zerah is a biblical figure in Generation 24, child of Judah . ( Genesis 46:12 , Joshua 7:1 , 7:18 , Matthew 1:3 )

Zered
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 30.884°N, 35.898°E

river. Referenced in Deut 2:13 , Deut 2:14 .

Zerubbabel
99% Messianic Line
Generation 53 • Messianic Line • Child of Shealtiel

Zerubbabel is a biblical figure in Generation 53 of the Messianic Line , child of Shealtiel , parent of Abihud . ( Matthew 1:12 )

Eliezer
99% Gen 27
Generation 27 • Child of Moses

Eliezer is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Moses , parent of Rehabiah . ( Exodus 2:22 , Exodus 18:3 , 1 Chronicles 23:15 )

Zeruiah
99% Gen 33
Generation 33 • Child of Jesse

Zeruiah is a biblical figure in Generation 33, child of Jesse . ( 1 Chronicles 2:16 )

Hazeroth
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 28.917°N, 34.500°E

~. Referenced in Num 11:35 , Num 12:16 , Num 33:17 , Num 33:18 , Deut 1:1 .

Jazer
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.944°N, 35.728°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 21:32 , Num 32:1 , Num 32:3 , Num 32:35 , Josh 13:25 , Josh 21:39 .

Ezer
99% Gen 25
Generation 25 • Child of Ephraim

Ezer is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Ephraim . ( 1 Chronicles 7:21 )

Zerahiah
99% Gen 32
Generation 32 • Child of Uzzi

Zerahiah is a biblical figure in Generation 32, child of Uzzi , parent of Meraioth . ( 1 Chronicles 6:6 , 6:51 , Ezra 7:4 )

Ebenezer
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Mizpah 3 • 31.833°N, 35.180°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 4:1 , 1 Sam 5:1 , 1 Sam 7:12 (identified with Mizpah 3 ).

Eliezer
99% Messianic Line
Generation 46 • Messianic Line • Child of Jorim

Eliezer is a biblical figure in Generation 46 of the Messianic Line , child of Jorim , parent of Joshua . ( Luke 3:29 )

Zerubbabel
99% Messianic Line
Generation 55 • Messianic Line • Child of Shealtiel

Zerubbabel is a biblical figure in Generation 55 of the Messianic Line , child of Shealtiel , parent of Rhesa . ( Luke 3:27 )

Zerah
99% Gen 30
Generation 30 • Child of Iddo

Zerah is a biblical figure in Generation 30, child of Iddo , parent of Jeatherai . ( 1 Chronicles 6:21 )

Zerah
99% Gen 31
Generation 31 • Child of Adaiah

Zerah is a biblical figure in Generation 31, child of Adaiah , parent of Ethni . ( 1 Chronicles 6:41 )

Zeror
99% Gen 26
Generation 26 • Child of Becorath

Zeror is a biblical figure in Generation 26, child of Becorath , parent of Jeiel . ( 1 Samuel 9:1 )

Hazer-hatticon
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Hamath • 35.136°N, 36.749°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 47:16 (identified with Hamath ).

Bezer
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.516°N, 36.488°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 4:43 , Josh 20:8 , Josh 21:36 , 1 Chr 6:78 .

Gezer Calendar — Early 10th-Century Agricultural Inscription
IMAGE • archaeology

Limestone tablet recording the twelve agricultural months of the biblical year in archaic northwest Semitic script.

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

Abiezer
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Ophrah 2 • 32.609°N, 35.288°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 8:2 (identified with Ophrah 2 ).

Sea of Jazer
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jazer • 31.944°N, 35.728°E

water. Referenced in Jer 48:32 .

Zeredah 1
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Mount Ebal • 32.233°N, 35.273°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 11:26 (identified with Mount Ebal ).

Zeredah 2
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Zarethan • 32.268°N, 35.577°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 4:17 (identified with Zarethan ).

Zererah
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Zarethan • 32.268°N, 35.577°E

?; from tyndale. Referenced in Judg 7:22 .

Zereth-shahar
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.617°N, 35.568°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 13:19 .

Hittite Vassal Treaties, Neo-Assyrian Parallels, and the Covenant Lawsuit (Rib)

Monumental archaeological and historical consensus (established by George Mendenhall, Kenneth Kitchen, Meredith Kline) that the literary structure of the Mosaic Covenant in Exodus and particularly Deuteronomy mirrors Late Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC) Hittite Vassal Treaties rather than 1st millennium Neo-Assyrian treaties.

זֶרַע
zera (zeraʿ) [ZEH-rah]
H2233 Hebrew noun masculine 229x
seed, offspring, descendants, posterity

Seed, human posterity; paramount theological theme tracing promised lineage: seed of woman (Genesis 3:15), seed of Abraham, and royal seed of David.

Derivation: From זָרַע (H2232) to sow.
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Haggai challenging returned exiles to prioritize rebuilding God's temple over their panelled homes, pointing to the greater future glory of God's house and Zerubbabel as signet ring.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
נֵזֶר
nezer (nēzer) [NAY-zer]
H5145 Hebrew noun masculine 25x
crown, consecration, diadem

Diadem, royal crown, holy crown of high priest (Exodus 29:6), and hair of Nazirite set apart in consecrated devotion to God.

Derivation: From נָזַר (H5144) to separate, dedicate.
עֵזֶר
ezer (ʿēzer) [AY-zer]
H5828 Hebrew noun masculine 21x
helper, rescue, counterpart

Help, vital rescuer; applied to woman as corresponding counterpart to man (ezer kenegdo, Genesis 2:18), and to God as Israel's sole deliverer.

Derivation: From עָזַר (H5826) to help, succor.
Uzzi
99% Gen 31
Generation 31 • Child of Bukki

Uzzi is a biblical figure in Generation 31, child of Bukki , parent of Zerahiah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:5 , 6:51 , Ezra 7:4 )

Rehoboth 2
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Zered • 30.884°N, 35.898°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 36:37 , 1 Chr 1:48 (identified with Zered ).

Kibroth-hattaavah
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Hazeroth • 28.917°N, 34.500°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 11:34 , Num 11:35 , Num 33:16 , Num 33:17 , Deut 9:22 (identified with Hazeroth ).

Scripture Passages (24)

Whose sisters were Zeruiah , and Abigail . And the sons of Zeruiah ; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered . And we went over the brook Zered .

And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel , and Shimei : and the sons of Zerubbabel ; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:

And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zeredah , Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

The sons of Reuel ; Nahath , Zerah , Shammah, and Mizzah.

From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zered .

And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

The son of Zerahiah , the son of Uzzi , the son of Bukki ,

And the fenced cities are Ziddim , Zer , and Hammath , Rakkath , and Chinnereth ,

The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah , and Shaul :

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

The son of Ethni , the son of Zerah , the son of Adaiah ,

And Kiriathaim , and Sibmah , and Zereth–shahar in the mount of the valley,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah ,

Of Zerah , the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul , the family of the Shaulites.

And of the sons of Zerah ; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah ,

And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

Speak to Zerubbabel , governor of Judah , saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

Of the sons of Pahath–moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah , and with him two hundred males.

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