יְרִיחוֹ
ye.ri.choNounH3405
Jericho
From: or יְרֵחוֹ; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה; perhaps from H3394 (יָרֵחַ); its month; or else from H7306 (רוּחַ); fragrant;
Short Definition
Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine
Full Lexicon Entry
Jericho = "its moon" 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 Also named: Hierichō (*Ἱεριχώ *"Jericho" G2410)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
52 timesAppears 52 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
26
Numbers
9
2 Kings
5
Deuteronomy
3
Jeremiah
2
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 19:5
- Deuteronomy 34:1
- Joshua 16:1
- Joshua 4:13
- Joshua 9:3
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