3392. Yerach

Lexicon

Yerach: Month

Original Word: יֶרַח
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yerach
Pronunciation: yeh-RAKH
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh'-rakh)
Definition: Month
Meaning: Jerach

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jerah

The same as yerach; Jerach, an Arabian patriarch -- Jerah.

see HEBREW yerach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as yareach
Definition
a son of Joktan, also his desc.
NASB Translation
Jerah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. [יֶ֫רַח] proper name, masculine 'son' of Joktan, only יָ֑רַךְ Genesis 10:26 (ᵐ5 Ιαραδ, ᵐ5^L Ιεραχ) = 1 Chronicles 1:20 (ᵐ5^L Ιαρε).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָרֵחַ (yareach), meaning "moon" or "month."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Jerach in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew name found in the Old Testament genealogies. However, Greek translations of the Hebrew Bible, such as the Septuagint, may render the name phonetically or with a transliterated form.

Usage: The name Jerach appears in genealogical contexts within the Hebrew Bible, specifically as a descendant of Joktan.

Context: • Jerach is mentioned in the genealogies of the descendants of Shem, the son of Noah. Specifically, Jerach is listed as one of the sons of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem. This places Jerach within the broader context of the Table of Nations, which outlines the descendants of Noah's sons and their respective lineages.
• The name Jerach, meaning "moon" or "month," may reflect ancient Near Eastern cultural associations with lunar cycles or deities. In the genealogical record, Jerach is part of a list that includes other names with geographical or cultural significance, suggesting that these names may have been associated with regions or tribes known to the ancient Israelites.
• The mention of Jerach in the genealogies serves to establish the historical and familial connections among the peoples of the ancient Near East, as understood by the biblical authors. It underscores the interconnectedness of various tribes and nations within the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

יָֽרַח׃ ירח׃ yā·raḥ Yarach yāraḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:26
HEB: חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־ יָֽרַח׃
NAS: and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah
KJV: and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
INT: and Sheleph and Hazarmaveth and Jerah

1 Chronicles 1:20
HEB: חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־ יָֽרַח׃
NAS: Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
KJV: and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
INT: Sheleph Hazarmaveth Jerah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3392
2 Occurrences

yā·raḥ — 2 Occ.