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Zohar
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Zohar

A son of Simeon named among those who went down into Egypt with Jacob, and head of a clan. In the wilderness census the name appears as Zerah.

Role: Clan head of Simeon
Lived: Patriarchal age
Belonged to: Tribe of Simeon
Tribe/lineage: Simeon

What we know β€” and how we know it

Bible β€” stated in scripture (with verse) Β· 2
Family & lineage
BibleSon of Simeon.
Genesis 23:8
↳ Simeon
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Simeon.
Genesis 23:8

Where in scripture

Genesis

He talked with them, saying, β€œIf you agree that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

Genesis 23:8

Isaac and Ishmael, his sons, buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre,

Genesis 25:9

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Genesis 46:10 β€” Son of Simeon

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Genesis 23:8Genesis 25:9Genesis 46:10

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