Type Settlement Usage English, Biblical Scripts יְרִיחוֹ(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. JEHR-i-ko(English) Meaning & History Meaning uncertain, possibly related to the Hebrew word יָרֵחַ (yareach) meaning "moon", or otherwise to the Hebrew word רֵיחַ (reyach) meaning "fragrant". This is the name of a city in Palestine, mentioned several times in the Old Testament.