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יֵרָקוֹן H3420

H3420 is the Hebrew word יֵרָקוֹן, transliterated yêrâqôwn and said yay-raw-kone'. The King James Version most often renders it mildew.

Word: יֵרָקוֹןTransliteration: yêrâqôwnSaid: yay-raw-kone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought).

Where it comes from

from H3418 (יֶרֶק).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

mildew 4×or mildew 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: greenish, yellow.

Verses using יֵרָקוֹן

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 28:22 · KJV

The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.

1 Kings 8:37 · KJV

If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;

2 Chronicles 6:28 · KJV

If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:

Amos 4:9 · KJV

I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

Haggai 2:17 · KJV

I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3420 mean?

H3420 is the Hebrew word יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn), meaning paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought).

How is H3420 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it mildew (4 times), or mildew (1 time).

How many times does H3420 appear in the Bible?

יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3420 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3418 (יֶרֶק).

Nearby entries

H3417 · יָרָק — to spit H3418 · יֶרֶק — properly, pallor, i.e. hence, the yellowish…H3419 · יָרָק — properly, green; concretely, a vegetable H3421 · יׇרְקְעָם — Jorkeam, a place in Palestine H3422 · יְרַקְרַק — yellowishness H3423 · יָרַשׁ — to occupy (by driving out previous tenants…

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