What does יָרֵחַ · σελήνη mean in the Bible?
יָרֵחַ · σελήνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the moon, another object of ancient astral worship".
Hebrew · H3394, G4582
יָרֵחַ
The moon · the moon
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יָרֵחַ H3394 the moon
Pronunciation yārēḥa
Celestial body marking time and seasons; used symbolically for desolation, instability, or cosmic disorder in judgment contexts
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σελήνη G4582 the moon
Pronunciation selḗnē
The moon as celestial body marking apocalyptic signs and cosmic disturbances in eschatological passages
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What does יָרֵחַ (yareach) mean in the Bible?
יָרֵחַ · σελήνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the moon, another object of ancient astral worship".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3394, G4582?
H3394, G4582 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the moon, another object of ancient astral worship
Strong's H3394, G4582
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Source Gloss
the moon, another object of ancient astral worship
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יָרֵחַ is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain