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Arah

the way; a traveler

אָרַח a.rach

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Arah (Hebrew: אָרַח, a.rach) means “the way; a traveler”, by traditional interpretation. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a foreigner. In 2025 it was given to 6 children in the United States. Use is rising. Appears with Berechiah in Nehemiah 6.

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Which Arah?

Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.

  1. Arah

    Return · foreigner · 1 verse

    son of Tobiah

  2. Arah

    Return · foreigner · 2 verses

  3. Arah

    Divided Kingdom · tribe of Asher · 1 verse

    descendant of Asher; son of Shual

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Scripture against society

The two measures, side by side

Concordance Depth Index 31.7 · rank 1,059
US usage today rank 13,208 · 6 births in 2025
1882 — 2025 · share per 100,000 births
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At a glance

Verses
4 across 3 books
Bearers
3 distinct people in scripture
Testament
Old
Era
Return
SSA · public domainBirths in year

Using it today

Very unlikely to share a classroom with another.
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
MeasureValueReading
Given in 2025 6 Rising
All-time total592 Since records begin in 1880
Peak 16 in 1922 Its highest year on record
Merged person graph4 verse pairs

In scripture

FactDetail
First appears1 Chronicles 7:39
Last appearsNehemiah 7:10
Cross-references14 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Shecaniah co-occurrence Appears with Shecaniah in Nehemiah 6.
  • Jehohanan co-occurrence Appears with Jehohanan in Nehemiah 6.
  • Hanniel co-occurrence Appears with Hanniel in 1 Chronicles 7.
  • Rizia co-occurrence Appears with Rizia in 1 Chronicles 7.
  • Berechiah co-occurrence Appears with Berechiah in Nehemiah 6.
  • Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in Nehemiah 6.
  • Shual co-occurrence Appears with Shual in 1 Chronicles 7.
  • Jephunneh co-occurrence Appears with Jephunneh in 1 Chronicles 7.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H0733G
Hebrew אָרַח
Transliteration a.rach

A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.39;
son of: Shual (H7777B);
brother of: Hanniel (H2592H) and Rizia (H7525)
§ Arah = "traveller"
1) a man of Asher
2) the prominent head of a family of returning exiles
3) another returned exile

Arah, the son of Shual ('Ulla'), was a descendant of Asher.

The biblical story

Arah is mentioned in 1Ch.7.39 as one of the sons of Shual ('Ulla'), who was a descendant of Asher. He is listed among the members of the tribe of Asher in the genealogical records.

Key verses

Arah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

    1 Chronicles 7:39
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1 Chronicles (1)

  • 1 Chronicles 7:39