◄ 3405. Yericho or Yerecho or Yerichoh ►
Strong's Lexicon Yericho or Yerecho or Yerichoh: Jericho Original Word: יְרִיחוֹ Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Yriychow Pronunciation: yeh-ree-KHO Phonetic Spelling: (yer-ee-kho') Definition: Jericho Meaning: Jericho, Jerecho Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָרַח (yarach), meaning "moon," possibly indicating a connection to lunar worship or the moon's significance in ancient times. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2410 Ἰεριχώ (Iericho) - The Greek transliteration of Jericho, used in the New Testament. Usage: Jericho is a significant city in the Bible, often referred to as the "City of Palms" due to its lush palm trees and fertile surroundings. It is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and is frequently mentioned in the context of Israel's conquest of Canaan. Cultural and Historical Background: Jericho is located near the Jordan River in the Jordan Valley. It was a fortified city with strong walls, making it a strategic military target. The city's destruction by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership is one of the most famous events in the Old Testament, symbolizing God's power and faithfulness to His promises. Archaeological evidence supports Jericho's ancient habitation and its significance in trade and agriculture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua NASB Translation Jericho (57). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְרִיחוֺ, יְרִיחֹה, יְרֵחוֺ57 proper name, of a location Jericho (on form see Baer on Joshua 2:1; Jeremiah 39:5 KöEinl. 49; √ and meaning dubious; according to Thes and others from רָוַח, = regio fragrans, the district abounding in palms, rose-gardens, balsam, etc.); — יְרִיחוֺ Joshua 2:1 27t. Joshua. (19 t. J E, 3 t. D, 6 t. P), + 5 t. 2 Kings 2; יְרִחוֺ Joshua 18:21; 2 Samuel 10:5; Jeremiah 39:5; Jeremiah 52:8; יְרִחֹה 1 Kings 16:34; יְרֵחוֺ Deuteronomy 34:1 (P), Deuteronomy 34:3 (D), Numbers 22:1 (P) + 9 t. P, 2 Kings 25:5; Ezra 2:34; Nehemiah 3:2; Nehemiah 7:36 3t. Chronicles; — Canaanite city taken by Joshua Joshua 6:1 (JE) +; having a king Joshua 2:2,3; Joshua 8:2; Joshua 10:1 (all J E), Joshua 10:28,30; Joshua 12:9 (all D); near Jordan, whence (יְרִיחוֺ) יַרְדֵּן יְרֵחוֺ, see יַרְדֵּן above; Mt. Nebo is described as עַלמְּֿנֵי יְרֵחוֺ Deuteronomy 32:49; Deuteronomy 34:1 (P); (called עִיר הַתְּמָרִים Judges 1:16; Judges 3:13; so in apposition Deuteronomy 34:3; 2Chronicles 28:15); the adjacent plain is called בִּקְעַת יְרֵחוֺ Deuteronomy 34:3 (JE); עַרְבוֺת יְרֵחוֺ 2 Kings 25:5 = Jeremiah 39:5 = Jeremiah 52:8; יְרִיחוֺ ׳ע Joshua 4:13; Joshua 5:10 (both P); among returning exiles appear בְּנֵי יְרֵחוֺ Ezra 2:34 = Nehemiah 7:36, and among builders of wall אַנְשֵׁי יְרֵחוֺ Nehemiah 3:2 (Be Ry Ryle on the passage and Ezra 2:34); — modern (E)rî µâ; see also GASmGeogr. 266 ff. ירך (√ of following; meaning dubious). עִיר הַתְּמָרִים (city of palms) = יְרִיחוֺ q. v. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jericho Or Yrechow {yer-ay-kho'}; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) Yriychoh {yer-ee-kho'}; perhaps from yareach; its month; or else from ruwach; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho. see HEBREW yareach see HEBREW ruwach Forms and Transliterations בִּֽירִיח֔וֹ בִּֽירִיחוֹ֙ בִּֽירִיחוֹ֮ בִּירִיח֑וֹ בִּירִיחוֹ֒ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ בירחו ביריחו וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ ויריחו יְ֠רִיחוֹ יְרִיח֑וֹ יְרִיח֔וֹ יְרִיח֖וֹ יְרִיח֜וֹ יְרִיח֥וֹ יְרִיחֹ֑ה יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ יְרִיחוֹ֒ יְרִיחוֹ֙ יְרֵח֑וֹ יְרֵח֔וֹ יְרֵח֖וֹ יְרֵח֛וֹ יְרֵח֥וֹ יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ יְרֵחוֹ֒ יְרֵחוֹ֮ ירחו ירחו׃ יריחה יריחו יריחו׃ לִֽירִיח֖וֹ לִֽירִיחוֹ֙ ליריחו מִֽירִיח֗וֹ מִירִיח֛וֹ מיריחו ḇî·rê·ḥōw bî·rî·ḥōw ḇîrêḥōw biriCho bîrîḥōw lî·rî·ḥōw liriCho lîrîḥōw mî·rî·ḥōw miriCho mîrîḥōw vireCho viriCho wî·rî·ḥōw wîrîḥōw yə·rê·ḥōw yə·rî·ḥōh yə·rî·ḥōw yereCho yərêḥōw yeriCho yeriChoh yərîḥōh yərîḥōw Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 22:1 HEB: מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ ס NAS: beyond the Jordan [opposite] Jericho. KJV: on this side Jordan [by] Jericho. INT: side the Jordan Jericho Numbers 26:3 HEB: עַל־ יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵח֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃ NAS: by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, KJV: by Jordan [near] Jericho, saying, INT: by the Jordan Jericho saying Numbers 26:63 HEB: עַ֖ל יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ NAS: of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. KJV: of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho. INT: by the Jordan Jericho Numbers 31:12 HEB: עַל־ יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ ס NAS: are by the Jordan [opposite] Jericho. KJV: which [are] by Jordan [near] Jericho. INT: are by the Jordan Jericho Numbers 33:48 HEB: עַ֖ל יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ NAS: by the Jordan [opposite] Jericho. KJV: of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho. INT: by the Jordan Jericho Numbers 33:50 HEB: עַל־ יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵח֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃ NAS: by the Jordan [opposite] Jericho, saying, KJV: by Jordan [near] Jericho, saying, INT: by the Jordan Jericho saying Numbers 34:15 HEB: מֵעֵ֛בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵח֖וֹ קֵ֥דְמָה מִזְרָֽחָה׃ NAS: the Jordan opposite Jericho, eastward KJV: Jordan [near] Jericho eastward, INT: side the Jordan Jericho eastward the sunrising Numbers 35:1 HEB: עַל־ יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵח֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃ NAS: by the Jordan [opposite] Jericho, saying, KJV: by Jordan [near] Jericho, saying, INT: by the Jordan Jericho saying Numbers 36:13 HEB: עַ֖ל יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ NAS: by the Jordan [opposite] Jericho. KJV: of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho. INT: by the Jordan Jericho Deuteronomy 32:49 HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ וּרְאֵה֙ אֶת־ NAS: opposite Jericho, and look KJV: that [is] over against Jericho; and behold INT: that against Jericho and look the land Deuteronomy 34:1 HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ וַיַּרְאֵ֨הוּ יְהוָ֧ה NAS: is opposite Jericho. And the LORD KJV: that [is] over against Jericho. And the LORD INT: that against Jericho showed and the LORD Deuteronomy 34:3 HEB: הַכִּכָּ֞ר בִּקְעַ֧ת יְרֵח֛וֹ עִ֥יר הַתְּמָרִ֖ים NAS: in the valley of Jericho, the city KJV: of the valley of Jericho, the city INT: and the plain the valley of Jericho the city of palm Joshua 2:1 HEB: הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־ יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ NAS: especially Jericho. So they went KJV: the land, even Jericho. And they went, INT: view the land Jericho went and came Joshua 2:2 HEB: וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיח֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה NAS: the king of Jericho, saying, KJV: the king of Jericho, saying, INT: told the king of Jericho saying Behold Joshua 2:3 HEB: וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרִיח֔וֹ אֶל־ רָחָ֖ב NAS: And the king of Jericho sent KJV: And the king of Jericho sent INT: sent and the king of Jericho to Rahab Joshua 3:16 HEB: עָבְר֖וּ נֶ֥גֶד יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ NAS: crossed opposite Jericho. KJV: passed over right against Jericho. INT: crossed opposite Jericho Joshua 4:13 HEB: אֶ֖ל עַֽרְב֥וֹת יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ ס NAS: to the desert plains of Jericho. KJV: unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. INT: to the desert of Jericho Joshua 4:19 HEB: בִּקְצֵ֖ה מִזְרַ֥ח יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ NAS: on the eastern edge of Jericho. KJV: in the east border of Jericho. INT: edge the eastern of Jericho Joshua 5:10 HEB: בָּעֶ֖רֶב בְּעַֽרְב֥וֹת יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ NAS: on the desert plains of Jericho. KJV: at even in the plains of Jericho. INT: the evening the desert of Jericho Joshua 5:13 HEB: בִּֽהְי֣וֹת יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ בִּירִיחוֹ֒ וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ NAS: about when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted KJV: And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up INT: came Joshua Jericho lifted his eyes Joshua 6:1 HEB: וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ סֹגֶ֣רֶת וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת NAS: Now Jericho was tightly shut KJV: Now Jericho was straitly shut up INT: now Jericho was tightly shut Joshua 6:2 HEB: בְיָֽדְךָ֔ אֶת־ יְרִיח֖וֹ וְאֶת־ מַלְכָּ֑הּ NAS: I have given Jericho into your hand, KJV: into thine hand Jericho, and the king INT: have given your hand Jericho king warriors Joshua 6:25 HEB: לְרַגֵּ֥ל אֶת־ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פ NAS: sent to spy out Jericho. KJV: sent to spy out Jericho. INT: Joshua to spy Jericho Joshua 6:26 HEB: הַזֹּאת֙ אֶת־ יְרִיח֔וֹ בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה NAS: city Jericho; with [the loss of] his firstborn KJV: this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation INT: city likewise Jericho his firstborn shall lay Joshua 7:2 HEB: יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מִֽירִיח֗וֹ הָעַ֞י אֲשֶׁ֨ר NAS: sent men from Jericho to Ai, which KJV: men from Jericho to Ai, INT: now Joshua men Jericho to Ai which 57 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3405 57 Occurrences bî·rî·ḥōw — 5 Occ. lî·rî·ḥōw — 3 Occ. mî·rî·ḥōw — 2 Occ. ḇî·rê·ḥōw — 2 Occ. wî·rî·ḥōw — 1 Occ. yə·rê·ḥōw — 20 Occ. yə·rî·ḥōw — 23 Occ. yə·rî·ḥōh — 1 Occ.