Jericho

Type Settlement
Usage English, Biblical
Scripts יְרִיחוֹ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.ɪ.koʊ/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly related to the Hebrew word יָרֵחַ (yareaḥ) meaning "moon" [1], or otherwise to the Hebrew word רֵיחַ (reyaḥ) meaning "fragrance" [2]. This is the name of a city in Palestine, mentioned several times in the Old Testament.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAriha(Arabic) Yericho(Biblical Hebrew)
Given Name DescendantJericho(English)

Categories

ancient cities

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h3394, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h3394.
  2. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h7381, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h7381.
Entry updated December 1, 2024