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3405 – יְרִיחוֹ (jericho)

Jericho


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Hebrew: יְרִיחוֹ (jericho)
Pronunciation: je-ri-chå    Listen
Gematria: 234(10 + 200 + 10 + 8 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin: or יְרֵחוֹ or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה perhaps from H3394 (יָרֵחַ) its month or else from H7306 (רוּחַ) fragrant
Usage: 57 times in OT

Description

Jericho = "its moon"
1) a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan


Origin

or יְרֵחוֹ or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה perhaps from H3394 (יָרֵחַ) its month or else from H7306 (רוּחַ) fragrant:

יָרֵחַjareachH3394moon
רִיחַriachH7306to smell

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References (57 occurances in 53 verses)




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