יְרִיחוֹ

ye.ri.choJericho
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place57 occurrences11 books53 verses
This name belongs to 2 different places in the Bible:
  • Jericho: An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel
  • Valley of Jericho: The valley where the city of Jericho is located

Definition

or יְרֵחוֹ; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה; perhaps from H3394; its month; or else from H7306; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Jericho.

Glossary entries

Jericho City of Palms

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

57 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 19:5בִֽירֵח֔וֹ · in Jericho
    When someone came and told David about his men, he sent messengers to meet them, since the men had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:15יְרֵח֥וֹ · to Jericho
    Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
  3. Ezra 2:34יְרֵח֔וֹ · of Jericho
    …the men of Jericho, 345;
  4. Nehemiah 3:2יְרֵח֑וֹס · The men of Jericho
    The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.
  5. Nehemiah 7:36יְרֵח֔וֹ · of Jericho
    …the men of Jericho, 345;
  6. Jeremiah 39:5יְרֵחוֹ֒ · of Jericho
    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.
  7. Jeremiah 52:8יְרֵח֑וֹ · of Jericho
    …but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him.