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Strong's H3394 יָרֵחַ (yareach)

Yareach means “moon” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3394 — miasmos (“uncleanness”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3394
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 12

Strong's H3394 Quick Answer

Strong's H3394 יָרֵַח (yareach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yareach (yaw-ray'-akh) (or Yrechow) n-m. 1. the moon [from the same unused root as H3391] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include moon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yareach (yaw-ray'-akh) (or Yrechow) n-m. 1. the moon [from the same unused root as H3391]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
moon

Meaning and Definition

yareach (yaw-ray'-akh) (or Yrechow) n-m. 1. the moon [from the same unused root as H3391] KJV: moon. Root(s): H3391 See also: H3405

Original Word
יָרֵַח
Transliteration
yareach
Derivation
First root strongs: 3391
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3394. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3394 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yareach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

moon Genesis 37:9 26×

How Strong's H3394 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3394 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3394 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 37:9 KJV

And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Deuteronomy 4:19 KJV

And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

Deuteronomy 17:3 KJV

And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3394.

Genesis 37:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Deuteronomy 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Deuteronomy 17:3 Old Testament, KJV
And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Joshua 10:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Joshua 10:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
2 Kings 23:5 Old Testament, KJV
And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
Job 25:5 Old Testament, KJV
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job 31:26 Old Testament, KJV
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Psalms 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 72:5 Old Testament, KJV
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Psalms 72:7 Old Testament, KJV
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psalms 89:37 Old Testament, KJV
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
Psalms 104:19 Old Testament, KJV
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Psalms 121:6 Old Testament, KJV
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalms 136:9 Old Testament, KJV
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 148:3 Old Testament, KJV
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Ecclesiastes 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Isaiah 13:10 Old Testament, KJV
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Isaiah 60:19 Old Testament, KJV
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Jeremiah 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Jeremiah 31:35 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Ezekiel 32:7 Old Testament, KJV
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Joel 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
Joel 2:31 Old Testament, KJV
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
Joel 3:15 Old Testament, KJV
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
Habakkuk 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3394, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 8 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 3 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3394 FAQ

What does yareach (יָרֵחַ) mean?

Yareach (Strong's H3394) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "moon". yareach (yaw-ray'-akh) (or Yrechow) n-m. 1. the moon [from the same unused root as H3391]

How many times is yareach (יָרֵחַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H3394 across 12 books.

Where can I study yareach (יָרֵחַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3394 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yareach (יָרֵחַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as moon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.