3411. yerekah

Lexicon

yerekah: Flank, side, recesses, remotest parts

Original Word: יְרֵכָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: yrekah
Pronunciation: yeh-reh-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yer-ay-kaw')
Definition: Flank, side, recesses, remotest parts
Meaning: the flank, the rear, recess

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

border, coast, part, quarter, side

Feminine of yarek; properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess -- border, coast, part, quarter, side.

see HEBREW yarek

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of yarek
Definition
flank, side, extreme parts, recesses
NASB Translation
extreme rear (1), far (1), flank (1), hold (1), inner recesses (1), innermost part (1), rear (6), rear part (1), recesses (2), remote part (2), remote parts (5), remotest parts (5), within (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[יַרְכָה, or יְרֵכָה Ol^{§ 167. g}] flank, side, dual extreme parts, recesses; — suffix יַרְכָֿתוֺ Genesis 49:13; dual יַרְכָתַיִם Exodus 26:27; Exodus 36:32 + Ezekiel 46:19 Qr (Kt ירכתם); יַרְכָתָ֑יִם Exodus 26:23; Exodus 36:28; construct יַרְכְּתֵי Judges 19:1 20t. + 1 Kings 6:16 Qr (Kt ירכותי); —

1 side, i.e. further side of Zebulun, poetic for more distant border of his territory Genesis 49:13.

2 elsewhere always dual the two things, i.e. figurative angle, recess, extreme parts: as recesses of Mt. Ephraim Judges 19:1,18; of Lebanon 2 Kings 19:23 = Isaiah 37:24; of recesses or innermost part of a cave 1 Samuel 24:4; a house Amos 6:10; Psalm 128:3; the pit (בּוֺר) Isaiah 14:15 ("" שְׁאוֺל), Ezekiel 32:23; a ship Jonah 1:5; יַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֺן remote parts of the north Isaiah 14:13; Ezekiel 38:6,15; Ezekiel 39:2; Psalm 48:3 (but here Lag proposes רצון ׳יר); יַרְכְּתֵי אָ֑רֶץ remote parts of earth Jeremiah 6:22; Jeremiah 25:32; Jeremiah 31:8; Jeremiah 50:41; of a long building, extreme or hinder part, so of tabernacle Exodus 26:22,23,27; Exodus 36:27,28,32 (all P); of temple 1 Kings 6:16; of Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 46:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרֵךְ (yarek), meaning "thigh" or "side."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G206: ἄκρον (akron) • extremity, tip
• G899: βάθος (bathos) • depth, deep
• G2078: ἔσχατος (eschatos) • last, extreme
• G2310: θεμέλιος (themelios) • foundation
• G3313: μέρος (meros) • part, portion
• G3905: παρασκευή (paraskeue) • preparation, readiness

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of extremity, depth, and foundational aspects, paralleling the Hebrew notion of יְרֵכָה as a part of something larger, often hidden or foundational.

Usage: The word is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible to denote the flank or rear of an object or location. It can refer to the sides of a structure, the extremities of a land, or the hidden parts of a body.

Context: יְרֵכָה (yerekhah) appears in several passages throughout the Hebrew Bible, often in descriptions of geographical locations or structures. For example, it is used to describe the remote parts of a land or the sides of a building. In some instances, it can also refer to the hidden or less visible parts of an object or person.

In the context of the tabernacle or temple, יְרֵכָה may describe the sides or recesses where certain activities or storage might occur. It is also used metaphorically to describe the hidden or protected areas of a city or land, often implying a place of refuge or defense.

The term is found in passages such as Exodus 26:22, where it describes the rear of the tabernacle: "And for the rear of the tabernacle, westward, you shall make six frames." Here, יְרֵכָה is used to indicate the back part of the sacred structure.

In a broader sense, יְרֵכָה can symbolize the hidden or less visible aspects of life, suggesting a place of mystery or seclusion. It is a term that conveys both physical and metaphorical meanings, depending on the context in which it is used.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י בְּיַרְכְּתֵי־ בַּיַּרְכָתָֽיִם׃ בַּיַּרְכָתַ֖יִם בירכתי בירכתי־ בירכתים בירכתים׃ וְיַרְכָת֖וֹ וּֽלְיַרְכְּתֵ֥י וירכתו ולירכתי יַרְכְּתֵ֣י יַרְכְּתֵ֥י יַרְכְּתֵי־ ירכתי ירכתי־ לַיַּרְכָתַ֖יִם לירכתים מִֽיַּרְכְּתֵ֤י מִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣י מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ מירכתי מירכתי־ baiyarchaTayim bay·yar·ḵā·ṯa·yim bay·yar·ḵā·ṯā·yim bayyarḵāṯayim bayyarḵāṯāyim bə·yar·kə·ṯê bə·yar·kə·ṯê- bəyarkəṯê bəyarkəṯê- beyarkeTei laiyarchaTayim lay·yar·ḵā·ṯa·yim layyarḵāṯayim mî·yar·kə·ṯê mî·yar·kə·ṯê- mîyarkəṯê mîyarkəṯê- miyarkeTei ū·lə·yar·kə·ṯê ūləyarkəṯê uleyarkeTei veyarchaTo wə·yar·ḵā·ṯōw wəyarḵāṯōw yar·kə·ṯê yar·kə·ṯê- yarkəṯê yarkəṯê- yarkeTei

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:13
HEB: לְח֣וֹף אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְיַרְכָת֖וֹ עַל־ צִידֹֽן׃
NAS: for ships, And his flank [shall be] toward
KJV: of ships; and his border [shall be] unto Zidon.
INT: and he a haven ships and his flank toward Sidon

Exodus 26:22
HEB: וּֽלְיַרְכְּתֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יָ֑מָּה
NAS: For the rear of the tabernacle,
KJV: And for the sides of the tabernacle
INT: the rear of the tabernacle to the west

Exodus 26:23
HEB: לִמְקֻצְעֹ֖ת הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן בַּיַּרְכָתָֽיִם׃
NAS: of the tabernacle at the rear.
KJV: of the tabernacle in the two sides.
INT: the corners of the tabernacle the rear

Exodus 26:27
HEB: צֶ֣לַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן לַיַּרְכָתַ֖יִם יָֽמָּה׃
NAS: of the tabernacle for the rear [side] to the west.
KJV: of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.
INT: of the side of the tabernacle the rear the west

Exodus 36:27
HEB: וּֽלְיַרְכְּתֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יָ֑מָּה
NAS: For the rear of the tabernacle,
KJV: And for the sides of the tabernacle
INT: the rear of the tabernacle to the west

Exodus 36:28
HEB: לִמְקֻצְעֹ֖ת הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן בַּיַּרְכָתָֽיִם׃
NAS: of the tabernacle at the rear.
KJV: of the tabernacle in the two sides.
INT: the corners of the tabernacle the rear

Exodus 36:32
HEB: לְקַרְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן לַיַּרְכָתַ֖יִם יָֽמָּה׃
NAS: of the tabernacle for the rear [side] to the west.
KJV: of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
INT: the boards of the tabernacle the rear the west

Judges 19:1
HEB: לֵוִ֗י גָּ֚ר בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־ אֶפְרַ֔יִם
NAS: staying in the remote part of the hill country
KJV: sojourning on the side of mount
INT: Levite staying the remote of the hill of Ephraim

Judges 19:18
HEB: יְהוּדָה֮ עַד־ יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־ אֶפְרַיִם֒
NAS: in Judah to the remote part of the hill country
KJV: from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount
INT: Judah against to the remote of the hill of Ephraim

1 Samuel 24:3
HEB: וְדָוִד֙ וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יו בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י הַמְּעָרָ֖ה יֹשְׁבִֽים׃
NAS: were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.
KJV: remained in the sides of the cave.
INT: now David and his men the inner of the cave were sitting

1 Kings 6:16
HEB: [מִיַּרְכֹּותֵי כ] (מִֽיַּרְכְּתֵ֤י ק) הַבַּ֙יִת֙
NAS: cubits on the rear part of the house
KJV: cubits on the sides of the house,
INT: twenty cubits border of the house boards

2 Kings 19:23
HEB: מְר֥וֹם הָרִ֖ים יַרְכְּתֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן וְאֶכְרֹ֞ת
NAS: of the mountains, To the remotest parts of Lebanon;
KJV: of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon,
INT: to the heights of the mountains to the remotest of Lebanon cut

Psalm 48:2
HEB: הַר־ צִ֭יּוֹן יַרְכְּתֵ֣י צָפ֑וֹן קִ֝רְיַ֗ת
NAS: Zion [in] the far north,
KJV: Zion, [on] the sides of the north,
INT: is Mount Zion the far north the city

Psalm 128:3
HEB: כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ בָּ֭נֶיךָ
NAS: vine Within your house,
KJV: vine by the sides of thine house:
INT: vine A fruitful Within your house your children

Isaiah 14:13
HEB: בְּהַר־ מוֹעֵ֖ד בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י צָפֽוֹן׃
NAS: of assembly In the recesses of the north.
KJV: of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
INT: the mount of assembly the recesses of the north

Isaiah 14:15
HEB: תּוּרָ֖ד אֶל־ יַרְכְּתֵי־ בֽוֹר׃
NAS: to Sheol, To the recesses of the pit.
KJV: to hell, to the sides of the pit.
INT: will be thrust to the recesses of the pit

Isaiah 37:24
HEB: מְר֥וֹם הָרִ֖ים יַרְכְּתֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן וְאֶכְרֹ֞ת
NAS: of the mountains, To the remotest parts of Lebanon;
KJV: of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon;
INT: to the heights of the mountains to the remotest of Lebanon cut

Jeremiah 6:22
HEB: גָּד֔וֹל יֵע֖וֹר מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ אָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: will be aroused from the remote parts of the earth.
KJV: shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
INT: great will be aroused the remote of the earth

Jeremiah 25:32
HEB: גָּד֔וֹל יֵע֖וֹר מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ אָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: is being stirred up From the remotest parts of the earth.
KJV: shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
INT: great stirred the remotest of the earth

Jeremiah 31:8
HEB: צָפ֗וֹן וְקִבַּצְתִּים֮ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ אָרֶץ֒ בָּ֚ם
NAS: And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth,
KJV: and gather them from the coasts of the earth,
INT: the north will gather the remote of the earth the blind

Jeremiah 50:41
HEB: רַבִּ֔ים יֵעֹ֖רוּ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ אָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: Will be aroused from the remote parts of the earth.
KJV: shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
INT: and many Will be aroused the remote of the earth

Ezekiel 32:23
HEB: נִתְּנ֤וּ קִבְרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ בְּיַרְכְּתֵי־ ב֔וֹר וַיְהִ֣י
NAS: are set in the remotest parts of the pit
KJV: are set in the sides of the pit,
INT: are set graves the remotest of the pit become

Ezekiel 38:6
HEB: בֵּ֚ית תּֽוֹגַרְמָ֔ה יַרְכְּתֵ֥י צָפ֖וֹן וְאֶת־
NAS: Beth-togarmah [from] the remote parts of the north
KJV: of the north quarters, and all his bands:
INT: the house of Togarmah the remote of the north all

Ezekiel 38:15
HEB: וּבָ֤אתָ מִמְּקֽוֹמְךָ֙ מִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣י צָפ֔וֹן אַתָּ֕ה
NAS: from your place out of the remote parts of the north,
KJV: out of the north parts, thou, and many
INT: will come your place of the remote of the north you

Ezekiel 39:2
HEB: וְשִׁשֵּׁאתִ֔יךָ וְהַעֲלִיתִ֖יךָ מִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣י צָפ֑וֹן וַהֲבִאוֹתִ֖ךָ
NAS: you on, take you up from the remotest parts of the north
KJV: from the north parts, and will bring
INT: drive take the remotest of the north and bring

28 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3411
28 Occurrences

bay·yar·ḵā·ṯā·yim — 3 Occ.
bə·yar·kə·ṯê — 6 Occ.
lay·yar·ḵā·ṯa·yim — 2 Occ.
mî·yar·kə·ṯê — 7 Occ.
ū·lə·yar·kə·ṯê — 2 Occ.
wə·yar·ḵā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
yar·kə·ṯê — 7 Occ.