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יְרִיָּה

𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤄

Yeriyah

H3404 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירה to throw, to teach, to instruct

Definition

Personal name meaning 'Yahweh will instruct' or 'Yahweh has taught.' Used as the name of an Israelite individual or ancestor within genealogies. The name appears as both יְרִיָּה (Yeriyah) and the expanded form יְרִיָּהוּ (Yeriyahu), which preserves the theophoric element (referring to Yahweh). The name reflects a theophoric form expressing trust in divine guidance or teaching, a common feature in Israelite naming practices.

Semantic Range

Yahweh instructs, Yahweh teaches, Yahweh casts, personal name of an Israelite

Root / Etymology

Formed from the verb יָרָה (yarah, 'to instruct, teach, cast, throw') and the theophoric suffix יָהּ (Yah, short for Yahweh—Israel's deity). Thus, the name means 'Yah(weh) instructs/teaches' or possibly 'Yah(weh) casts (the lot).' The root י-ר-ה means 'to throw, to cast, to instruct.' The suffix יָהּ is standard in names that invoke or call upon the name of the Israelite deity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Occurring within genealogical sections of the Hebrew Bible, the name Yeriyah or Yeriyahu designates Israelite individuals, particularly among Levitical families (e.g. 1 Chr 23:19, 24:23). The shorter form (ending -yah) and the longer form (ending -yahu) are typical variants of Yahwistic names in the Israelite period, with the longer form more common in older monarchic names, while contraction to -yah occurs increasingly in post-exilic contexts. Standard English translations often confuse theodically significant names by substituting transliterated forms (e.g., Jeriah), but the sense and structure of the Hebrew maintain a reference to Yahweh as the agent of the action (instruction or guidance). The meaning is more accurately rendered as 'Yahweh instructs' rather than 'Jah will throw.' The root יָרָה is most often used with the sense 'to teach' rather than 'to cast' in personal names. The term is never used to denote ethnic or religious identity, only as a personal designation within Israelite genealogies.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or יְרִיָּהוּ; from יָרָה and יָהּ; Jah will throw; Jerijah, an Israelite; Jeriah, Jerijah.

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Root Family

ירה (y-r-h) — to throw, to teach, to instruct

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3138 יוֹרֶה his early rain
H3139 יוֹרָה Autumn-Rain
H3140 יוֹרַי Rain-Causer
H3384 יָרָה the shooters
H3385 יְרוּאֵל El-Founded Place

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3404-02 יְרִיָּ֤הוּ yeriyahu HNp Jeriah Yahweh instructs 2
H3404-01 יְרִיָּ֣ה yeriyah HNp Jerijah Yah Instructs 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3404-02 1 Chronicles 23:19 יְרִיָּ֤הוּ yeriyahu HNp Jeriah Yahweh instructs
H3404-02 1 Chronicles 24:23 יְרִיָּ֑הוּ yeriyahu HNp Jeriah Yahweh instructs
H3404-01 1 Chronicles 26:31 יְרִיָּ֣ה yeriyah HNp Jerijah Yah Instructs
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