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Strong's H3405 יְרִיחוֹ (yericho)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3405 — misthapodosia (“recompence of reward”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3405
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 53
Books 11

Strong's H3405 Quick Answer

Strong's H3405 יְרִיחוֹ יְרֵחוֹ יְרִיחוֹה (Yriychow) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yriychow (yer-ee-kho') (or Yrechow {yer-ay-kho'} or variation (1 Kings 16) n/l. 1. fragrant 2. Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Israel It has 53 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include jericho and king. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yriychow (yer-ee-kho') (or Yrechow {yer-ay-kho'} or variation (1 Kings 16) n/l. 1. fragrant 2. Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Israel
Usage
53 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jericho and king

Meaning and Definition

Yriychow (yer-ee-kho') (or Yrechow {yer-ay-kho'} or variation (1 Kings 16) n/l. 1. fragrant 2. Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Israel [perhaps from H3394; its month; or else from H7306] KJV: Jericho. Root(s): H3394, H7306

Original Word
יְרִיחוֹ יְרֵחוֹ יְרִיחוֹה
Transliteration
Yriychow
Derivation
Root: רוח First root strongs: 3394 Second root strongs: 7306
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3405. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jericho

Usage: Jericho = "its moon" a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan Also named: Hierichō (Ἱεριχώ "Jericho" G2410)

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How Strong's H3405 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yriychow, 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.

Jericho Numbers 22:1 40× king Joshua 2:2 13×

How Strong's H3405 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 53 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3405 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 H3405 in the Old Testament

53 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 22:1 KJV

And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

Numbers 26:3 KJV

And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

Numbers 26:63 KJV

These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

Usage Excerpts

First 53 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3405.

Numbers 22:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Numbers 26:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers 26:63 Old Testament, KJV
These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers 31:12 Old Testament, KJV
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers 33:48 Old Testament, KJV
And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers 33:50 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers 34:15 Old Testament, KJV
The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
Numbers 35:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Numbers 36:13 Old Testament, KJV
These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Deuteronomy 32:49 Old Testament, KJV
Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:
Deuteronomy 34:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
Deuteronomy 34:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Joshua 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
Joshua 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
Joshua 3:16 Old Testament, KJV
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Joshua 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Joshua 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
Joshua 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
Joshua 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Joshua 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
Joshua 6:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
Joshua 6:26 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
Joshua 7:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Joshua 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.
Joshua 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
Joshua 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Joshua 10:28 Old Testament, KJV
And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua 10:30 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua 12:9 Old Testament, KJV
The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;
Joshua 13:32 Old Testament, KJV
These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
Joshua 16:1 Old Testament, KJV
And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
Joshua 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
Joshua 18:12 Old Testament, KJV
And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.
Joshua 18:21 Old Testament, KJV
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
Joshua 20:8 Old Testament, KJV
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua 24:11 Old Testament, KJV
And you went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.
2 Samuel 10:5 Old Testament, KJV
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
1 Kings 16:34 Old Testament, KJV
In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
2 Kings 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings 2:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Kings 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
2 Kings 2:18 Old Testament, KJV
And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
2 Kings 25:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
1 Chronicles 6:78 Old Testament, KJV
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 19:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Chronicles 28:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
Ezra 2:34 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Nehemiah 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Nehemiah 7:36 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
Jeremiah 39:5 Old Testament, KJV
But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah 52:8 Old Testament, KJV
But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3405, grouped by book.

Numbers 9 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 26 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3405 FAQ

What does yericho (יְרִיחוֹ) mean?

Yericho (Strong's H3405) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jericho". Yriychow (yer-ee-kho') (or Yrechow {yer-ay-kho'} or variation (1 Kings 16) n/l. 1. fragrant 2. Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Israel

How many times is yericho (יְרִיחוֹ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 53 linked usages for Strong's H3405 across 11 books.

Where can I study yericho (יְרִיחוֹ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3405 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yericho (יְרִיחוֹ)?

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