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Zeror
root; that straitens or binds; that keeps tight
צְרוֹר
Zeror (Hebrew: צְרוֹר) means “root; that straitens or binds; that keeps tight”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Samuel 9:1. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abiel in 1 Samuel 9.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Zeror
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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 Samuel 9:1 |
| Cross-references | 13 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Aphiah co-occurrence Appears with Aphiah in 1 Samuel 9.
- Becorath co-occurrence Appears with Becorath in 1 Samuel 9.
- Abiel co-occurrence Appears with Abiel in 1 Samuel 9.
- Kish co-occurrence Appears with Kish in 1 Samuel 9.
- Benjamin co-occurrence Appears with Benjamin in 1 Samuel 9.
- Samuel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Samuel.
- Saul co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Saul.
Origin & meaning
Zeror, a Benjamite, was an ancestor of King Saul.
The biblical story
Zeror was a Benjamite mentioned in the genealogy of King Saul, Israel's first monarch. He was the father of Abiel (or Jeiel) and the grandfather of Kish, Saul's father. This genealogical note appears in the context of introducing Saul and providing information about his family background. As an ancestor of Saul, Zeror belonged to the tribe of Benjamin.
Key verses
Zeror appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
1 Samuel 9:1
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1 Samuel (1)
- 1 Samuel 9:1