3398. Yarcha
Lexicon
Yarcha: Month

Original Word: יַרְחָע
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yarcha`
Pronunciation: yar-KHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yar-khaw')
Definition: Month
Meaning: Jarcha

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jarha

Probably of Egyptian origin; Jarcha, an Egyptian -- Jarha.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
an Eg. slave
NASB Translation
Jarha (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יַרְחָֹע proper name, masculine an Egyptian slave 1 Chronicles 2:34,35; ᵐ5 Ιωχηλ, ᵐ5L Ιερεε.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָרֵחַ (yareach), meaning "moon."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name יַרְחָע (Jarcha), as it is a specific proper noun unique to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: The name Jarcha appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin. It is used as a personal name for a descendant of Benjamin.

Context: • Jarcha is mentioned in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Benjamin, specifically in 1 Chronicles 8:16. The name is part of the chronicler's detailed account of the descendants of Benjamin, which serves to establish the tribal and familial lines of the Israelites. The name Jarcha, meaning "moon," reflects the common practice of using celestial bodies as inspiration for personal names in ancient Hebrew culture. This practice often signified the importance or hoped-for qualities associated with the celestial body. In the context of the tribe of Benjamin, Jarcha is listed among other descendants, contributing to the understanding of the tribe's lineage and heritage.

Forms and Transliterations
יַרְחָֽע׃ ירחע׃ לְיַרְחָ֥ע לירחע lə·yar·ḥā‘ leyarCha ləyarḥā‘ yar·ḥā‘ yarCha yarḥā‘
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 2:34
HEB: מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃
NAS: servant whose name was Jarha.
KJV: an Egyptian, whose name [was] Jarha.
INT: had an Egyptian name was Jarha

1 Chronicles 2:35
HEB: אֶת־ בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה
NAS: his daughter to Jarha his servant
KJV: his daughter to Jarha his servant
INT: Sheshan his daughter to Jarha his servant marriage

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3398
2 Occurrences


lə·yar·ḥā‘ — 1 Occ.
yar·ḥā‘ — 1 Occ.















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