Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Jerah was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, as recorded in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
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Jerah is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah. Joktan's descendants are believed to have settled in the southern Arabian Peninsula, suggesting that Jerah and his brothers may have been associated with the ancient peoples of that region. However, no further details are provided about Jerah's life or the specific territory he and his descendants inhabited.
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(the moon), the fourth in order of the sons of Joktan, (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20) and the progenitor of a tribe of southern Arabia.
the moon; month; smelling sweet
JE'RAH (moon), a people descended from Joktan, who gave name to a region of Arabia, Gen 10:26: 1 Chr 1:20; perhaps the Moon Coast and Moon Mountains, near Hazarmaveth. Bochart proposes to identify this people with the Alilaei, or Beni-Hilal, "sons of the new moon." dwelling in the south of Chawlan.
JE'RAH (moon), a people descended from Joktan, who gave name to a region of Arabia, Gen 10:26: 1 Chr 1:20; perhaps the Moon Coast and Moon Mountains, near Hazarmaveth. Bochart proposes to identify this people with the Alilaei, or Beni-Hilal, "sons of the new moon." dwelling in the south of Chawlan.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3392
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
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