יַרְחָע
𐤉𐤓𐤇𐤏
Yarecha
H3398 noun
SILEX Entry
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.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1002 | בִּירָה | the citadel |
| H105 | אֲגַרְטָל | bowls of |
| H1081 | בַּלְאֲדָן | Baladan |
| H1085 | בִּלְדַּד | Bildad |
| H1095 | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר | Belteshatsar |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3398-01 |
לְ/יַרְחָ֥ע | leyarecha | HR/Np |
to Jarha | to Jarha | to Yarecha | 1 |
H3398-02 |
יַרְחָֽע | yarecha | HNp |
Jarha | moon | Yarecha | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3398-02 |
1 Chronicles 2:34 | יַרְחָֽע | yarecha | HNp |
Jarha | moon | Yarecha |
H3398-01 |
1 Chronicles 2:35 | לְ/יַרְחָ֥ע | leyarecha | HR/Np |
to Jarha | to Jarha | to Yarecha |