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Suah
speaking; entreating; ditch
סוּחַ su.ach
Suah (Hebrew: סוּחַ, su.ach) means “speaking; entreating; ditch”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:36. In 2016 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears with Beri in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Suah
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2016 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2016 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 27 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 6 in 2010 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:36 |
Names connected to this one
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.36;
son of: Zophah (H6690);
brother of: Harnepher (H2774), Shual (H7777B), Beri (H1275), Imrah (H3236), Bezer (H1221H), Hod (H1936), Shamma (H8037H), Shilshah (H8030), Ithran (H3506H) and Beera (H0878)
§ Suah = "sweeping"
an Asherite, son of Zophah
Suah, a descendant of Asher mentioned in a genealogy.
The biblical story
Suah is mentioned in 1Ch.7.36 as a son of Zophah, who was a descendant of Asher. No other details are provided about Suah in the biblical text. He is listed in a genealogy of the tribe of Asher.
Key verses
Suah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
1 Chronicles 7:36
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:36