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יִרְאוֹן

𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤍

Yireon

H3375 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירא to fear, to be in awe, to revere

Definition

Proper name of a location: Yir'on. Refers specifically to a settlement or town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali in the north of the land of Israel. As a toponym, the meaning is likely derived from terms relating to 'fear' or 'being in awe' but is functionally a place name without direct semantic content in context.

Semantic Range

Yir'on (geographic place name), possibly 'place of fear' or 'place of awe' etymologically; as a proper noun, functions exclusively as the name of a town in the north of ancient Israel; no evidence for personal use or generic sense

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root ירא (y-r-ʾ), meaning 'to fear, to be in awe.' The suffix -ון (-on) is typically diminutive or locative in Hebrew toponymy, sometimes denoting 'place of.' Thus, יראון (Yir'on) formally means 'place of fear' or 'fearfulness,' but as a proper noun it may not retain active sense of 'fear' in its usage.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Used exclusively as a toponym in biblical texts, specifically in Joshua 19:38 as one of the towns in the tribal inheritance of Naphtali. There are no indications in the biblical text that the location's name reflects an actual sense of fear or awe associated with the place, and the name functions simply as a geographic identifier. English translations often render the name as 'Iron' (following the Masoretic vocalization), yet this transliteration may obscure both the Hebrew pronunciation and any possible semantic nuance. Modern place identification is uncertain, and the precise location is disputed. The semantic association with 'fear' exists only etymologically, not contextually in biblical narrative. No individual named Yir'on is attested; the term is exclusively geographical.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

xlit Yirôwn corrected to Yirʼôwn; from יָרֵא; fearfulness; Jiron, a place in Palestine; Iron.

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Root Family

ירא (y-r-ʾ) — to fear, to be in awe, to revere

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3372 יָרֵא the fear-inspiring one
H3373 יָרֵא the fearing one
H3374 יִרְאָה in awe
H3376 יִרְאִיָּיה Yah is awe-inspiring
H4172 מוֹרָא the dread

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3375-01 וְ/יִרְאוֹן֙ veyireon HC/Np and Iron Yir'on 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3375-01 Joshua 19:38 וְ/יִרְאוֹן֙ veyireon HC/Np and Iron Yir'on
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