Jericho

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
10/6/2024, 9:08 PM	Mike C	update #116
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	update #102
5/31/2018, 2:36 PM	Mike C	added

Type Settlement

Usage English, Biblical

Scripts יְרִיחוֹ(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.ɪ.koʊ/(English)

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.