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Arza
Arza
אַרְצָא ar.tsa
Arza (Hebrew: אַרְצָא, ar.tsa) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Kings 16:9. In 2024 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Use is falling away. Appears in the same passages as Abiram.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Arza
Scripture against society
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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 2024 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2024 | 5 | Falling |
| All-time total | 44 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 7 in 1928 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 16:9 |
| Cross-references | 38 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Zimri co-occurrence Appears with Zimri in 1 Kings 16.
- Abiram co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abiram.
- Shemer co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shemer.
- Ethbaal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ethbaal.
- Hiel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hiel.
- Segub co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Segub.
- Ginath co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ginath.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.16.9
§ Arza = "earthy"
housekeeper of Elah, king of Israel
Arza was the steward of King Elah's household in Tirzah (1Ki.16.9).
The biblical story
Arza was the steward of the household of Elah, king of Israel. Elah was the son of Baasha and became king in the twenty-sixth year of Asa, king of Judah. However, Elah's reign was short-lived. While Elah was drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza in Tirzah, his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him and killed him. This fulfilled the prophecy against Baasha's house due to his evil ways.
Key verses
Arza appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 Kings 16:9
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1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 16:9