יְרִיחוֺ, יְרִיחֹה, יְרֵחוֺ57 proper name, of a location Jericho (on form see Baer on [Josh 2:1]; [Jer 39:5] KöEinl. 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), v[Deut 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 GASmGeogr. 266 ff.
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