3420. yeraqon
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yeraqon: Paleness, Greenishness

Original Word: יֵרָקוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yeraqown
Pronunciation: yay-rah-KONE
Phonetic Spelling: (yay-raw-kone')
Definition: Paleness, Greenishness
Meaning: paleness

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
greenish, yellow

From yereq; paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought) -- greenish, yellow.

see HEBREW yereq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as yereq
Definition
mildew, paleness, lividness
NASB Translation
mildew (5), pale (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יֵרָקוֺן noun masculine mildew, paleness, lividnees;

1 mildew Amos 4:9; Deuteronomy 28:22; 1 Kings 8:37; Haggai 2:27; 2Chronicles 6:28 (all "" שִׁדָּפוֺן).

2 paleness (of face) Jeremiah 30:6.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרַק (yarak), meaning "to be green" or "to become pale."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 5511: χλωρός (chloros) • meaning "green" or "pale," often used in the New Testament to describe the color of grass or the appearance of a sickly pallor, as seen in Revelation 6:8, "I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him."

Usage: The term יֵרָקוֹן appears in the context of describing a condition of paleness, typically as a result of fear, illness, or distress. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey a sense of diminished life or vitality.

Context: יֵרָקוֹן (yerakon) is a noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of paleness, often linked to fear or illness. This term is used to depict a physical manifestation of internal distress or a reaction to external circumstances. In the ancient Near Eastern context, paleness could be indicative of a variety of conditions, including fear, disease, or malnutrition. The use of יֵרָקוֹן in the biblical text serves to emphasize the severity of the situation being described, highlighting the impact on the individual's physical appearance and overall well-being. The term is relatively rare in the biblical corpus, underscoring its specific and poignant application when it does appear.

Forms and Transliterations
וְיֵרָק֜וֹן וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙ וּבַיֵּרָק֑וֹן וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ ובירקון וירקון יֵרָק֜וֹן ירקון לְיֵרָקֽוֹן׃ לירקון׃ lə·yê·rā·qō·wn leyeraKon ləyêrāqōwn ū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wn ūḇayyêrāqōwn uvaiyeraKon veyeraKon wə·yê·rā·qō·wn wəyêrāqōwn yê·rā·qō·wn yeraKon yêrāqōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 28:22
HEB: וּבַחֶ֔רֶב וּבַשִּׁדָּפ֖וֹן וּבַיֵּרָק֑וֹן וּרְדָפ֖וּךָ עַ֥ד
NAS: and with blight and with mildew, and they will pursue
KJV: and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue
INT: the sword blight mildew will pursue until

1 Kings 8:37
HEB: יִ֠הְיֶה שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן יֵרָק֜וֹן אַרְבֶּ֤ה חָסִיל֙
NAS: there is blight [or] mildew, locust
KJV: blasting, mildew, locust,
INT: become is blight mildew locust grasshopper

2 Chronicles 6:28
HEB: יִֽ֠הְיֶה שִׁדָּפ֨וֹן וְיֵרָק֜וֹן אַרְבֶּ֤ה וְחָסִיל֙
NAS: there is blight or mildew, if
KJV: if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts,
INT: become is blight mildew is locust grasshopper

Jeremiah 30:6
HEB: כָל־ פָּנִ֖ים לְיֵרָקֽוֹן׃
NAS: faces turned pale?
KJV: are turned into paleness?
INT: every faces greenish

Amos 4:9
HEB: אֶתְכֶם֮ בַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹן וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ הַרְבּ֨וֹת גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם
NAS: you with scorching [wind] and mildew; And the caterpillar
KJV: you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens
INT: smote scorching and mildew your many gardens

Haggai 2:17
HEB: אֶתְכֶ֜ם בַּשִּׁדָּפ֤וֹן וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙ וּבַבָּרָ֔ד אֵ֖ת
NAS: with blasting wind, mildew and hail;
KJV: you with blasting and with mildew and with hail
INT: smote blasting mildew and hail you every

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3420
6 Occurrences


lə·yê·rā·qō·wn — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wn — 3 Occ.
wə·yê·rā·qō·wn — 1 Occ.
yê·rā·qō·wn — 1 Occ.















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