Jerah
Son of Joktan
Jerah was one of Joktan's sons, mentioned in the genealogy in Genesis. He is considered one of the patriarchs of the Arab peoples who descended from Shem through Eber and Joktan.
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Mentioned in the genealogy
Jerah is listed among the sons of Joktan in the genealogy, among the patriarchs of the Semitic peoples on the Arabian Peninsula.
26Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
וְיָקְטָ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־שָׁ֑לֶף וְאֶת־חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־יָֽרַח׃
29Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥ר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃