Lexical Definition

‎יְרִיחוֹ‎ Yᵉrîychôw (yer-ee-kho') Jericho ^N:N--L
or יְרֵחוֹ Yᵉrêchôw (yer-ay-kho'); or variation (1 Kings 16:34) יְרִיחֹה Yᵉrîychôh (yer-ee-kho'); perhaps from ‎יָרֵחַ‎; its month; or else from ‎רוּחַ‎; fragrant

Jericho.

• § Jericho = "its moon"
• Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine

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

See Greek: Ἱεριχώ

Extended Information

• Jericho = "its moon"
• Also named: Hierichō (Ἱεριχώ "Jericho" Ἱεριχώ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְרִיחוֺ‎, ‎יְרִיחֹה‎, ‎יְרֵחוֺ‎₅₇ proper name, of a location Jericho (on form see Baer on Josh 2:1; Jer 39:5 Kö^{Einl. 49}; √ and meaning dubious; according to Thes and others from ‎רָוַח‎, = regio fragrans, the district abounding in palms, rose-gardens, balsam, etc.); — ‎יְרִיחוֺ‎ Josh 2:1 + 27 t. Joshua. (19 t. J E, 3 t. D, 6 t. P), + 5 t. 2Kgs 2 ‎יְרִחוֺ‎ Josh 18:21; 2Sam 10:5; Jer 39:5; Jer 52:8 ‎יְרִחֹה‎ 1Kgs 16:34 ‎יְרֵחוֺ‎ Deut 34:1 (P), vDeut 34:3 (D), Num 22:1 (P) + 9 t. P, 2Kgs 25:5; Ezra 2:34; Neh 3:2; Neh 7:36 + 3 t. Chronicles; — Canaanite city taken by Joshua Josh 6:1 (JE) +; having a king Josh 2:2; Josh 2:3; Josh 8:2; Josh 10:1 (all J E), Josh 10:28; Josh 10:30; Josh 12:9 (all D); near Jordan, whence (‎יְרִיחוֺ‎) ‎יַרְדֵּן יְרֵחוֺ‎, see ‎יַרְדֵּן‎ above; Mt. Nebo is described as ‎עַלפְּֿנֵי יְרֵחוֺ‎ Deut 32:49; Deut 34:1 (P); (called ‎עִיר הַתְּמָרִים‎ Judg 1:16; Judg 3:13 so in apposition Deut 34:3; 2Chr 28:15); the adjacent plain is called ‎בִּקְעַת יְרֵחוֺ‎ Deut 34:3 (JE); ‎עַרְבוֺת יְרֵחוֺ‎ 2Kgs 25:5 = Jer 39:5 = Jer 52:8 ‎יְרִיחוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Josh 4:13; Josh 5:10 (both P); among returning exiles appear ‎בְּנֵי יְרֵחוֺ‎ Ezra 2:34 = Neh 7:36, and among builders of wall ‎אַנְשֵׁי יְרֵחוֺ‎ Neh 3:2 (Be Ry Ryle on the passage and Ezra 2:34); — modern (E)rî µâ; see also GASm^{Geogr. 266 ff}.

‎עִיר הַתְּמָרִים‎ (city of palms) = ‎יְרִיחוֺ‎ q. v.

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Jericho • An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel

Jericho, an ancient Canaanite city famously conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership.

• A location first mentioned at Num.22.1;
• referred to as Jericho יְרִיחוֹ, or Jericho עִיר הַתְּמָרִים תָּמָר, or Jericho עִיר הַתְּמָרִים, or Jericho Ἱεριχώ.
  

Jericho, also known as the "City of Palms," was a prominent city in the Jordan Valley near the Jordan River. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with archaeological evidence dating back to 9000 BC. In the Bible, Jericho is most famous as the first city conquered by the Israelites after they crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land (Joshua 2-6). The city's walls miraculously fell after the Israelites marched around it for seven days, allowing them to destroy the city. Jericho was allotted to the tribe of Benjamin (Joshua 18:21) and was later rebuilt during the time of Ahab (1 Kings 16:34). The city also played a role in several other biblical events, such as being the location where the Israelites camped before entering Canaan (Numbers 22:1; 26:3, 63), where Eglon, king of Moab, oppressed Israel (Judges 3:12-14), and where Zedekiah was captured by the Babylonians (Jeremiah 39:5; 52:8). In the New Testament, Jericho is mentioned as the place where Jesus healed blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46) and where he encountered Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).

All entries for Jericho or City of Palms: יְרִיחוֹ ☩ עִיר הַתְּמָרִים ☩ Ἱεριχώ