Izrahite
Holman Bible Dictionary [1]
1 Chronicles 27:8 1 Chronicles 11:27 2 Samuel 23:25Harodite
Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]
Designation of Shamhuth, one of David's captains. 1 Chronicles 27:8 .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [3]
1 Chronicles 27:8
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(Heb. Yizrach', יַזְרָח , l only with the art. הִיַּזְרָח , The Indigenous, prob. by error of transcription for יַזְרָחַי , a Yizrachite [but Furst makes it a man's name =Izrahiah], and this again for אֶזְרָחַי , Ezrachite; Sept. has Ι᾿Εζραέλ v.r. Ι᾿Εσραέ ; Vulg. Jezerites), a patronymic epithet of Shamhuth, one of David's generals ( 1 Chronicles 27:8), prob. so called as being descended from Zerah, Judah's son. (See Ezrahite).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [5]
iz´ra - hı̄t ( יזרח , yizrāḥ , "rising, shining"): Shamhuth, the captain of the 5th monthly course ( 1 Chronicles 27:8 ), is called an "Izrahite." The name may be derived from the town or family of Izrah, but more likely is a corruption of the word "Zerahite," descendant of Zerah of Judah.
