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יַרְחָע

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Yarecha

H3398 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (proper name of Egyptian origin)

Definition

A personal name, Jarha, identified in the Hebrew Bible as an Egyptian individual who became integrated into an Israelite family by marriage. The term occurs as a proper noun and refers to a specific Egyptian in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles.

Semantic Range

personal name; Jarha the Egyptian, an individual of Egyptian origin named in Israelite genealogies

Root / Etymology

The etymology of יַרְחָע (Yarchâʻ) is uncertain; it is likely of Egyptian origin, as signaled by the genealogical context and lack of comparable Hebrew roots.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, Yarha is explicitly designated as an Egyptian (הַמִּצְרִי) in 1 Chronicles 2:34-35, where a Judahite named Sheshan gives his daughter in marriage to Jarha. The name appears only in this genealogical context, and the individual is noted for integrating into the Judahite lineage. The use of an Egyptian personal name within Israelite genealogies reflects a degree of social integration and the presence of non-Israelite individuals in Israelite society during the monarchic or late monarchic period. English translations traditionally render the name as 'Jarha,' but the underlying Egyptian etymology has not been decisively established. The designation 'Egyptian' here refers specifically to ethnic/geographic origin, not to later religious or national meanings attached to the land of Egypt or its people.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably of Egyptian origin; Jarcha, an Egyptian; Jarha.

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Root Family

לא ידוע (unknown) — proper name of Egyptian origin

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H175 אַהֲרוֹן and to Aharon
H176 אוֹ or
H1834 דַּמֶּשֶׂק Damascus
H2051 וְדָן Vedan
H2261 חֲבַצֶּלֶת splendid wildflower

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3398-01 לְ/יַרְחָ֥ע leyarecha HR/Np to Jarha to Jarha 1
H3398-02 יַרְחָֽע yarecha HNp Jarha moon 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3398-02 1 Chronicles 2:34 יַרְחָֽע yarecha HNp Jarha moon
H3398-01 1 Chronicles 2:35 לְ/יַרְחָ֥ע leyarecha HR/Np to Jarha to Jarha
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