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יָרוֹחַ

𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤇

Yarocha

H3386 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירח to be new moon, moon

Definition

Proper name designating an Israelite man, likely meaning 'born at the new moon' or 'moon-born,' with reference to birth occurring at or near the new moon. Used specifically as a personal name in the genealogies.

Semantic Range

a personal name; possibly 'one born at the new moon'; name of a Benjaminite ancestor in genealogical lists; does not denote the moon itself in this form

Root / Etymology

Derived from the noun יָרֵחַ (yārēaḥ), meaning 'moon.' The suffix -ַח may indicate relation or descent. Thus, the name likely means 'born at the moon' or 'moon-born,' though exact formation is debated.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name appears in 1 Chronicles 8:14 as the ancestor Yâroach, a Benjaminite. The name is rarely attested in the Hebrew Bible and does not carry distinct narrative or religious significance beyond its genealogical role. Later tradition may alter the reading or form for phonetic or interpretive reasons. Standard English translations transcribe the name variably as Jaroah, Jaroach, or Jaroach, reflecting transliteration from Hebrew script. The proposed association with 'new moon' reflects both the root noun 'moon' and the cultural practice of marking time and significant events (such as births) by lunar phases in ancient Israelite society; however, the connection is interpretive and not explicitly stated in the text. The name's construction is somewhat unusual among biblical personal names.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

perhaps denominative from יָרֵחַ; (born at the) new moon; Jaroach, an Israelite; Jaroah.

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Root Family

ירח (y-r-ḥ) — moon, new moon, lunar cycle

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3391 יֶרַח in lunar-month-of
H3392 יֶרַח Yerach
H3393 יְרַח lunar month of
H3394 יָרֵחַ the moon
H3398 יַרְחָע moon

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3386-01 יָ֠רוֹחַ yarocha HNp Jaroah Moon-born 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3386-01 1 Chronicles 5:14 יָ֠רוֹחַ yarocha HNp Jaroah Moon-born
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