son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

Zerah or Zarah = "rising"

1. a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites

2. twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites

3. son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar'

4. a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah

5. the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor

6. another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1

Jamin = "right hand"

1. the 2nd son of Simeon; founder of the family of Jaminites

2. a Judaite, the 2nd son of Ram the Jerahmeelite

3. a Levite who helped Ezra interpret the Law

Jarib = "he contends"

1. a son of Simeon

2. one of the chief men of Israel who returned from exile with Ezra

3. son of Jozadak and a priest of the house of Jeshua who married a foreign wife and was compelled by Ezra to put her away

Nemuel = "day of God"

1. the eldest son of Simeon

2. a Reubenite, son of Eliab and brother of Dathan and Abiram in the time of the exodus

Saul or Shaul = "desired"

1. a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel

2. an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah

3. a son of Simeon

4. a Levite, son of Uzziah

Simeon or Shimeon = "heard"

1. the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon

2. an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra