Quick Definition
Jericho
Biblical Persons & Places
Jericho
Jericho
A location first mentioned at Num.22.1;
referred to as Jericho (יְרִיחוֹ), or City of Palms (עִיר הַתְּמָרִים), or Jericho (Ἱεριχώ).
Strong's Definition
Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine
Derivation: or יְרֵחוֹ; or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה; perhaps from H3394 (יָרֵחַ); its month; or else from H7306 (רוּחַ); fragrant;
KJV Usage: Jericho.
TWOT Reference: 915
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jericho = "its moon"
1) a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Jericho = "its moon"
a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan
Also named: Hierichō (Ἱεριχώ "Jericho" G2410)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְרִיחֹה / יְרֵחוֹ / יְרִיחוֹ
yerý̂ychô / yerêchô / yerý̂ychôh
BDB Definition:
Jericho = its moon
1) a city 5 miles (8 kilometers) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 kilometers) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: perhaps from H3394
Same Word by TWOT Number: 915
Total KJV Occurrences: 57