Quick Definition
Jerah
Biblical Persons & Places
Jerah
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
only referred to as Jerah (יֶ֫רַח);
son of Joktan;
a brother of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah and Jobab.
Strong's Definition
Jerach, an Arabian patriarch
Derivation: the same as H3391 (יֶרַח);
KJV Usage: Jerah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jerah = "new moon"
1) a 4th son of Joktan and a progenitor of an Arabian tribe
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Jerah = "new moon"
a 4th son of Joktan and a progenitor of an Arabian tribe
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יֶרַח
yerach
BDB Definition:
Jerah = new moon
1) a 4th son of Joktan and a progenitor of an Arabian tribe
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H3391
Total KJV Occurrences: 2
