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יְרִיחוֹ H3405

H3405 is the Hebrew word יְרִיחוֹ, transliterated Yᵉrîychôw and said yer-ee-kho'. The King James Version most often renders it jericho.

Word: יְרִיחוֹTransliteration: YᵉrîychôwSaid: yer-ee-kho'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 41 verses

What it means

Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

or יְרֵחוֹ; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה; perhaps from H3394 (יָרֵחַ); its month; or else from H7306 (רוּחַ); fragrant.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 45 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

jericho 38×near jericho 4×even jericho 1×now jericho 1×view at jericho 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Jericho.

Verses using יְרִיחוֹ

The first 40 of 41 verses, quoted in full.

Numbers 26:3 · KJV

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Numbers 33:50 · KJV

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Numbers 34:15 · KJV

The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.

Numbers 35:1 · KJV

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Deuteronomy 32:49 · KJV

Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:

Deuteronomy 34:1 · KJV

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

Deuteronomy 34:3 · KJV

And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

Joshua 2:1 · KJV

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

Joshua 2:2 · KJV

And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

Joshua 2:3 · KJV

And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.

Joshua 5:13 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

Joshua 6:1 · KJV

Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

Joshua 6:2 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

Joshua 6:26 · KJV

And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

Joshua 7:2 · KJV

And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

Joshua 8:2 · KJV

And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

Joshua 9:3 · KJV

And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

Joshua 10:1 · KJV

Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

Joshua 12:9 · KJV

The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;

Joshua 13:32 · KJV

These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.

Joshua 16:1 · KJV

And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

Joshua 16:7 · KJV

And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

Joshua 18:12 · KJV

And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.

Joshua 18:21 · KJV

Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,

Joshua 20:8 · KJV

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

Joshua 24:11 · KJV

And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.

2 Samuel 10:5 · KJV

When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

1 Kings 16:34 · KJV

In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

2 Kings 2:4 · KJV

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

2 Kings 2:5 · KJV

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

2 Kings 2:15 · KJV

And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

2 Kings 2:18 · KJV

And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

2 Kings 25:5 · KJV

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

1 Chronicles 6:78 · KJV

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

1 Chronicles 19:5 · KJV

Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

2 Chronicles 28:15 · KJV

And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

Ezra 2:34 · KJV

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Nehemiah 3:2 · KJV

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

Nehemiah 7:36 · KJV

The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

Jeremiah 39:5 · KJV

But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3405 mean?

H3405 is the Hebrew word יְרִיחוֹ (Yᵉrîychôw), meaning Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine.

How is H3405 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it jericho (38 times), near jericho (4 times), even jericho (1 time), now jericho (1 time), view at jericho (1 time).

How many times does H3405 appear in the Bible?

יְרִיחוֹ (Yᵉrîychôw) is tagged in 41 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3405 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or יְרֵחוֹ; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה; perhaps from H3394 (יָרֵחַ); its month; or else from H7306 (רוּחַ); fragrant.

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