יֶ֣רַח
𐤉𐤓𐤇
yerach
a month
from a unused root of uncertain signification; a lunation, i.e. month; month, moon.
Deuteronomy 21:13 · Word #13
Lexicon H3391
| Lemma | יֶרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | yerach |
| Strong's | H3391 |
| In-context | a month |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H3391-05
lunar-month of
| Root | ירח (y-r-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | moon, lunar cycle, month |
| Semantic Range | moon (as celestial body), month (as a lunar cycle), calendrical period marked by the moon |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical Israel, time was regulated by the lunar cycle; months were reckoned according to the phases of the moon. Thus יֶרַח reflects the integration of celestial observation into covenantal worship, festivals, and sacred timekeeping. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc). The construct form links it to a following genitive, indicating "month of…" or "moon of…" in a bound relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ירח, denoting the moon and its cycle. As a masculine singular noun in the construct state (cmsc), it expresses possession or association, hence "lunar-month of," preserving both the lunar sense of the root and the grammatical construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירח (moon, lunar cycle, month)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3391-01 |
beyerach | in (the) moon-month of |
H3405-01 |
biricho | in Moon-City |
H3394-01 |
hayarecha | the moon |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H3391)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 2:2 | יְרָחִֽים | yerachim | months |
| Deuteronomy 21:13 | יֶ֣רַח | yerach | a month |
| Deuteronomy 33:14 | יְרָחִֽים | yerachim | of the moons |