Bible Dictionary
Arah
Arah was the name of an Asherite descendant and of the head of a family that returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The name is associated with a traveler or wayfarer.
Definition
Arah was the name of an Asherite descendant and of the head of a family that returned from exile with Zerubbabel. The name is associated with a traveler or wayfarer.
Biblical Usage
One Arah appears among the descendants of Asher, while another family head is listed among those returning from Babylon in Ezra and Nehemiah.
Historical Background
Arah is sometimes identified with the person mentioned in Nehemiah 6:18, whose granddaughter married Tobiah the Ammonite.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(wayfaring).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a'-ra ('arach, "traveler"?):</p><p>(1) The son of Ulla, an Asherite (1Ch 7:39).</p><p>(2) The head of a family that returned from the exile with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:5; Ne 7:10). He is sometimes identified with Arah of Ne 6:18 whose grand-daughter became the wife of Tobiah, the Ammonite who tried to thwart Nehemiah in rebuilding Jerusalem.</p>