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Jerah
Open directlySmith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(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.
Scripture references
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
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.
Scripture references
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
the moon; month; smelling sweet
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
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.