יַרְדֵּן

yar.denNounH3383

Jordan

From: from H3381 (יָרַד); a descender;

Short Definition

Jarden, the principal river of Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

Jordan = "descender" the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km) Also named: Iordanēs (*Ἰορδάνης *"Jordan" G2446)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

151 times

Appears 151 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
58
Deuteronomy
26
Numbers
20
Judges
11
2 Kings
9

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 19:17
  • Deuteronomy 27:2
  • Judges 12:6
  • Joshua 19:33
  • Joshua 4:19

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