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Ezrahite; gentilic adjective meaning 'descendant of Zerah,' used of Ethan and Heman
This Hebrew gentilic adjective identifies someone as an Ezrahite, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah. The designation appears in the superscriptions of two psalms and in a reference to Solomon's wisdom. 1 Kings 4:31 (English 5:11) compares Solomon's wisdom to that of 'Ethan the Ezrahite' and others, acknowledging renowned sages. Psalm 88 is attributed to 'Heman the Ezrahite,' and Psalm 89 to 'Ethan the Ezrahite.' According to 1 Chronicles 2:6, both Ethan and Heman were sons of Zerah, making them Ezrahites. These men were celebrated for wisdom and musical skill, with Heman and Ethan serving as temple musicians in David's time.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Translations preserve the gentilic: English 'the Ezrahite, the Ezrachite,' Spanish 'el-ezrajita, el-ezraíta,' French 'le-Ezrahite,' German similar forms. 1 Kings 4:31 references 'Ethan the Ezrahite' as a benchmark of wisdom surpassed only by Solomon. Psalm 88 and 89 attribute compositions to Heman and Ethan 'the Ezrahite,' connecting wisdom, music, and the Zerahite lineage. The designation links these sages to Judah's genealogy (through Zerah), embedding Israel's wisdom tradition within tribal and family structures. Their psalms—one lamenting, one celebrating God's covenant—reflect deep theological reflection. 3×
AR["الأَزْرَاحِيِّ", "الْأَزْرَحِيَّ"]·ben["এজরাহীয়", "থেকে"]·DE["der-Ezrachite", "der-Ezrahite"]·EN["the-Ezrachite", "the-Ezrahite"]·FR["le-Ezrahite"]·heb["ה-אזרחי"]·HI["एजराही", "एज़्राखी"]·ID["orang-Ezra", "orang-Ezrahi"]·IT["il-Ezrahite", "l'Ezrachita"]·jav["tiyang-Ézrah", "tiyang-Ézrahi"]·KO["그-에스라히-사람과", "에스라-사람"]·PT["o-ezraita", "o-ezraíta"]·RU["Езрахита", "Эзрахитянина"]·ES["el-ezrajita", "el-ezraíta"]·SW["Mwezrahi"]·TR["Ezrahı", "Ezraili"]·urd["ازراحی", "ازرحی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אֶזְרָחִי adj.gent. i.e. of family of זֶרַח, only in אֵיתָן הָא׳ 1 K 5:11 (𝔊L Ἰσραηλίτης), ψ 89:1 (𝔊 id.), and 88:1 הֵימָן הָא׳, both sons of זֶרַח (1 Ch 2:6).