מֵי הַיַּרְקוֹן
𐤌𐤉 𐤄𐤉𐤓𐤒𐤅𐤍
Mey Hayareqon
H4313 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
The waters of the Yarqon, referring to the river named Yarqon and its waters, particularly as a geographic designation. Used as a place name or territorial boundary, the phrase designates either the actual river and its water or a region defined by proximity to the river.
Semantic Range
waters of the Yarqon, river water, territorial designation by the Yarqon, boundary marker
Root / Etymology
A compound of מַיִם (mayim, 'water(s)') and יַרְקוֹן (Yarqon, the name of a river, possibly from a root meaning 'to be green/yellowish/pale'). The phrase incorporates the definite article 'הַ'. The Hebrew root יָרַק (yarq), meaning 'to be green or yellowish', underlies the river's name, indicating a possible reference to the color of the water or surrounding vegetation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
מֵי הַיַּרְקוֹן appears in Joshua 19:46 as a place marking a boundary in the territory allotted to the tribe of Dan. The Yarqon river is identified with the modern Yarkon River, which flows west into the Mediterranean near modern Tel Aviv. The inclusion of the definite article (הַ) is a grammatical feature, not a separate semantic component. The term is not primarily a generic word for 'river' or 'spring', but a fixed proper noun referring to the specific body of water and its locality. English translations vary, often transliterating the name or substituting geographical terms (e.g., 'the Jarkon' or 'waters of Jarkon'). Use of the name in the Hebrew Bible is limited to describing the Danite boundary and does not have broader metaphoric or religious connotations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from מַיִם and יֵרָקוֹן with the art. interposed; water of the yellowness; Me-haj-Jarkon, a place in Palestine; Me-jarkon.
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מים, ירק (m-y-m; y-r-q) — waters, flowing fluid; green, yellowish, pale
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4313-01 |
הַיַּרְק֖וֹן | hayareqon | HNp |
Jarkon | the Greenish River | 1 |
H4313-02 |
וּ/מֵ֥י | umey | HC/Np |
and the waters of | waters of Yarqon | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4313-02 |
Joshua 19:46 | וּ/מֵ֥י | umey | HC/Np |
and the waters of | waters of Yarqon |
H4313-01 |
Joshua 19:46 | הַיַּרְק֖וֹן | hayareqon | HNp |
Jarkon | the Greenish River |