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Jarha
Jarha
יַרְחָע yar.ach
Jarha (Hebrew: יַרְחָע, yar.ach) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Attai in 1 Chronicles 2.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jarha
daughter of Sheshan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 2:34 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 2:35 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man of Egypt living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.34; married to Ahlai (H0304);
father of: Attai (H6262)
§ Jarha = "the month of sweeping away"
the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, about the time of Eli, to whom his master gave his daughter or heir as wife
Jarha was an Egyptian servant who married the daughter of Sheshan, a descendant of Judah.
The biblical story
Jarha is mentioned in 1Ch.2.34-35 as an Egyptian servant who married the daughter of Sheshan, a descendant of Judah. Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, so he gave one of his daughters in marriage to his servant Jarha. This marriage between an Israelite woman and an Egyptian servant was unusual, as it deviated from the typical practice of marrying within one's tribe or nation. The text does not provide any further details about Jarha's life or his relationship with Sheshan's daughter. However, their marriage resulted in the continuation of Sheshan's lineage, as Jarha's son Attai is listed among the descendants of Judah. This inclusion of Jarha in the genealogy of Judah demonstrates that God's plan can work through unexpected means and that one's background does not limit their potential to be part of God's people.
Key verses
Jarha appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
1 Chronicles 2:34 -
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
1 Chronicles 2:35
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 2:34
- 1 Chronicles 2:35