יְרִיחוֹ

יְרִיחוֺ, יְרִיחֹה, יְרֵחוֺ₅₇ proper name, of a location Jericho (on form see Baer on Jos 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 Jos 2,1 + 27 t. Joshua. (19 t. J E, 3 t. D, 6 t. P), + 5 t. 2 Kong 2,1–200 יְרִחוֺ Jos 18,21; 2 Sam 10,5; Jer 39,5; Jer 52,8 יְרִחֹה 1 Kong 16,34 יְרֵחוֺ 5 Mos 34,1 (P), v5 Mos 34,3 (D), 4 Mos 22,1 (P) + 9 t. P, 2 Kong 25,5; Ezr 2,34; Neh 3,2; Neh 7,36 + 3 t. Chronicles; — Canaanite city taken by Joshua Jos 6,1 (JE) +; having a king Jos 2,2; Jos 2,3; Jos 8,2; Jos 10,1 (all J E), Jos 10,28; Jos 10,30; Jos 12,9 (all D); near Jordan, whence (יְרִיחוֺ) יַרְדֵּן יְרֵחוֺ, see יַרְדֵּן above; Mt. Nebo is described as עַלפְּֿנֵי יְרֵחוֺ 5 Mos 32,49; 5 Mos 34,1 (P); (called עִיר הַתְּמָרִים Dom 1,16; Dom 3,13 so in apposition 5 Mos 34,3; 2 Kron 28,15); the adjacent plain is called בִּקְעַת יְרֵחוֺ 5 Mos 34,3 (JE); עַרְבוֺת יְרֵחוֺ 2 Kong 25,5 = Jer 39,5 = Jer 52,8 יְרִיחוֺ ׳ע Jos 4,13; Jos 5,10 (both P); among returning exiles appear בְּנֵי יְרֵחוֺ Ezr 2,34 = Neh 7,36, and among builders of wall אַנְשֵׁי יְרֵחוֺ Neh 3,2 (Be Ry Ryle on the passage and Ezr 2,34); — modern (E)rî µâ; see also GASm^{Geogr. 266 ff}.