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יַעְרָה

𐤉𐤏𐤓𐤄

Yaerah

H3294 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יער forest, thicket, wooded area

Definition

Ya'rah — a personal name found in genealogical listings, referring to an Israelite individual; proper noun, masculine. The name bears the sense of 'wooded' or 'forest-dweller', linked to the semantic field of forest/thicket (ya‘ar). Used strictly as a personal name, not as an appellative or title.

Semantic Range

personal name (male), likely interpreted as 'wooded' or 'associated with the forest'; does not serve as a common noun or appellative

Root / Etymology

From the root יער, meaning 'forest, thicket'. The form Ya‘rah may reflect a variant vocalization or a dialectal form of יַעֲרָה (Ya‘ărah), but its precise formation is debated. The base root יער conveys the setting or association with woodlands, but in the context of this name it is a proper noun.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the biblical record, Ya'rah appears only in 1 Chronicles 9:42 in a genealogical context, designating an individual descendant within an Israelite family. The name is likely derived from the common noun ya‘ar (forest, thicket), possibly intended to evoke imagery of strength or origin in a wooded region. English translations often render the name as 'Jarah,' following traditional transliteration conventions rather than actual Hebrew pronunciation. The presence of this name is limited, and there is no evidence that it carried wider cultural or symbolic significance beyond its role as a personal name. Compare with related names (e.g., יַעֲרָה Ya‘ărah, a feminine name), which share similar root elements. The use of such 'nature'-based names is attested but not common in Israelite onomastics.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a form of יַעֲרָה; Jarah, an Israelite; Jarah.

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Root Family

יער (y-ʿ-r) — forest, thicket, wooded area

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3265 יָעוּר Wooded One
H3293 יַעַר in the dense-woodland
H3295 יַעֲרָה in thicket of
H3297 יְעָרִים forests
H5782 עוּר forest

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3294-01 וְ/יַעְרָ֗ה veyaerah HC/Np and Jarah and Forest-one 1
H3294-02 יַעְרָ֔ה yaerah HNp Jarah Yaʿrah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3294-02 1 Chronicles 9:42 יַעְרָ֔ה yaerah HNp Jarah Yaʿrah
H3294-01 1 Chronicles 9:42 וְ/יַעְרָ֗ה veyaerah HC/Np and Jarah and Forest-one
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