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Hebrew · H3391

יֶרַח

A lunation , i.e. month

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יֶרַחH3391

What does יֶרַח mean in the Bible?

יֶרַח is a Hebrew word meaning "a lunation , i.e. month".

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Questions this entry answers

What does יֶרַח mean in the Bible?

e. month".

How does the BSB render H3391?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the month (2), months (2), a full month (1), for the months (1), month (1).

Where does יֶרַח appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 2:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (4), 1 Kings (3), Deuteronomy (2), 2 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
in the month2×1 Kings 6:37, 1 Kings 6:38
months2×Exodus 2:2, Job 7:3
a full month1×Deuteronomy 21:13
for the months1×Job 29:2
month1×Zechariah 11:8
of the months1×Job 3:6
of the seasons1×Deuteronomy 33:14
one full month1×2 Kings 15:13
the month1×1 Kings 8:2
the months1×Job 39:2
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 2:2יְרָחִֽים׃tomonthsNoun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 21:13יֶ֣רַחtoa full monthNoun - masculine singular constructDeuteronomy 33:14יְרָחִֽים׃toof the seasonsNoun - masculine plural1 Kings 6:37בְּיֶ֖רַחtoin the monthPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 6:38בְּיֶ֣רַחtoin the monthPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 8:2בְּיֶ֥רַחtothe monthPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2 Kings 15:13יֶֽרַח־toone full monthNoun - masculine singular constructJob 3:6יְ֝רָחִ֗יםtoof the monthsNoun - masculine pluralJob 7:3יַרְחֵי־tomonthsNoun - masculine plural constructJob 29:2כְיַרְחֵי־tofor the monthsPreposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 2:2
Aligned rows12
Books represented6
Exodus1Deuteronomy21 Kings32 Kings1Job4Zechariah1
Source forms
בְּיֶ֣רַח2xbə·ye·raḥ1 Kings 6:38, Zechariah 11:8
יְרָחִֽים׃2xyə·rā·ḥîmExodus 2:2, Deuteronomy 33:14
בְּיֶ֖רַח1xbə·ye·raḥ1 Kings 6:37
בְּיֶ֥רַח1xbə·ye·raḥ1 Kings 8:2
יֶ֣רַח1xye·raḥDeuteronomy 21:13
יֶֽרַח־1xye·raḥ-2 Kings 15:13
יַרְחֵי־1xyar·ḥê-Job 7:3
יְ֝רָחִ֗ים1xyə·rā·ḥîmJob 3:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural4xExodus 2:2, Deuteronomy 33:14, Job 3:6, Job 39:2
Noun - masculine singular construct2xDeuteronomy 21:13, 2 Kings 15:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2x1 Kings 8:2, Zechariah 11:8
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct2x1 Kings 6:37, 1 Kings 6:38
Noun - masculine plural construct1xJob 7:3
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct1xJob 29:2
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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