יְרִיחֽוֹ

𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤇𐤅

yericho

of Jericho

or יְרֵחוֹ; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה; perhaps from יָרֵחַ; its month; or else from רוּחַ; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine; Jericho.

H3405

Joshua 4:13 · Word #11

Lexicon H3405

Lemmaיְרִיחוֹ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤇𐤅
TransliterationYᵉrîychôw
Strong'sH3405
In-contextof Jericho

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H3405-07

Moon-City (Jericho)

Morphological NotesProper noun, singular (HNp). Masculine place name with archaic -וֹ ending. Variants include יְרֵחוֹ and יְרִיחֹה.
Rendering RationaleThe name יְרִיחוֹ is likely derived from the root ירח ("moon"), preserving the association with the lunar cycle or a moon-deity. As a proper noun (HNp), it is singular and refers to a specific city; the rendering "Moon-City" retains the probable root meaning while identifying it as the historical Jericho.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ירח (moon, month, lunar cycle, shining orb)

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 (57 occurrences of H3405)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 22:1 יְרֵחֽוֹ yerecho Jericho
Numbers 26:3 יְרֵח֖וֹ yerecho Jericho
Numbers 26:63 יְרֵחֽוֹ yerecho Jericho