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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.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Izrahite'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​i/izrahite.html. 1915.
 
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