בִּ/ירִיחוֹ֒

𐤁/𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤇𐤅

biricho

by 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 5:13 · Word #4

Lexicon H3405

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

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H3405-01

in Moon-City

Morphological NotesProper noun, place (Np), singular; prefixed with inseparable preposition בְּ (“in/at”). No article; fixed geographical name.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a proper noun (Np) with the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in/at”). Rendering the name as “Moon-City” reflects its likely derivation from ירח (moon), preserving the root connection while maintaining its function as a place name with the prefixed preposition.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3391-01 beyerach in (the) moon-month of
H3394-01 hayarecha the moon
H3394-02 keyarecha like 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