Lexical Definition
יֶרַח Yerach (yeh'-rakh) Jerah N:N-M-P
the same as יֶרַח
Jerah.
- § Jerah = "new moon"
- Jerach, an Arabian patriarch
1) a 4th son of Joktan and a progenitor of an Arabian tribe
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יָֽרַח | Jerah | Gen.10.26 • 1Chr.1.20 |
| Ιεράχ | Jerah | LXX.Gen.10.26 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26
- son of: Joktan (יׇקְטָן)
- brother of: Almodad (אַלְמוֹדָד), Sheleph (שֶׁלֶף), Hazarmaveth (חֲצַרְמָוֶת), Hadoram (הֲדוֹרָם), Uzal (אוּזָל), Diklah (דִּקְלָה), Obal (עוֹבָל), Abimael (אֲבִימָאֵל), Sheba (שְׁבָא), Ophir (אוֹפִיר), Havilah (חֲוִילָה) and Jobab (יוֹבָב)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [יֶ֫רַח] proper name, masculine 'son' of Joktan, only יָ֑רַךְ Gen 10:26 (ᵐ5 Ιαραδ, ᵐ5L Ιεραχ) = 1Chr 1:20 (ᵐ5L Ιαρε).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:20 |
Profile
Male • Son of Joktan • A son of Joktan, descendant of Shem.
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Jerah was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, as recorded in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
- only referred to as Jerah יֶרַח;
- son of Joktan יׇקְטָן;
- a brother of Almodad אַלְמוֹדָד, Sheleph שֶׁלֶף, Hazarmaveth חֲצַרְמָוֶת, Hadoram הֲדוֹרָם, Uzal אוּזָל, Diklah דִּקְלָה, Obal עוֹבָל, Abimael אֲבִימָאֵל, Sheba שְׁבָא, Ophir אוֹפִיר, Havilah חֲוִילָה and Jobab יוֹבָב.
Jerah is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah. Joktan's descendants are believed to have settled in the southern Arabian Peninsula, suggesting that Jerah and his brothers may have been associated with the ancient peoples of that region. However, no further details are provided about Jerah's life or the specific territory he and his descendants inhabited.
All entries for Jerah: יֶרַח