Serah
Also called Sarah
Mentioned 1705–1451 BC traditional (Jones)
Abundance; princess, the daughter of Asher and grand-daughter of Jacob (Gen. 46:17); called also Sarah (Num. 26:46; R.V., “Serah”).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 25th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of Egypt and the Exodus, 1706–1451 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Asher, Beriah, Imnah, Isuah, Isui, Heber, and Malchiel.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1769–1387 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
3 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Serah 3Sarah 39 |
| KJV | Serah 2Sarah 39 |
| ASV | Serah 3Sarah 42 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 3 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis1 verse
- 46:17
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
Numbers1 verse
- 26:46
And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 7:30
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Abundance; princess, the daughter of Asher and grand-daughter of Jacob (Gen. 46:17); called also Sarah (Num. 26:46; R.V., “Serah”).