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יְרִיחוֺ, יְרִיחֹה, יְרֵחוֺ57 proper name [of a location] Jericho (on form see Baer on Josh 2:1; Jer 39:5 KöEinl. 49; √ and meaning dubious; according to Thes and others from רָוַח, = regio fragrans , the district abounding in palms, rose-gardens, balsam, etc.); — יְרִיחוֺ Josh 2:1 + 27 t. Joshua. (19 t. J E , 3 t. D , 6 t. P ), + 5 t. 2Kgs 2 יְרִחוֺ Josh 18:21; 2Sam 10:5; Jer 39:5; Jer 52:8 יְרִחֹה 1Kgs 16:34 יְרֵחוֺ Deut 34:1 ( P ), Deut 34:3 ( D ), Num 22:1 ( P ) + 9 t. P , 2Kgs 25:5 ; Ezra 2:34 ; Neh 3:2; Neh 7:36 + 3 t. Chronicles; — Canaanite city taken by Joshua Josh 6:1 ( J E ) +; having a king Josh 2:2; Josh 2:3 ; Josh 8:2; Josh 10:1 (all J E ), Josh 10:28; Josh 10:30; Josh 12:9 (all D ); near Jordan, whence (יְרִיחוֺ) יַרְדֵּן יְרֵחוֺ, see יַרְדֵּן above; Mt. Nebo is described as עַלפְּֿנֵי יְרֵחוֺ Deut 32:49; Deut 34:1 ( P ); (called עִיר הַתְּמָרִים Judg 1:16; Judg 3:13 so in apposition Deut 34:3 ; 2Chr 28:15 ); the adjacent plain is called בִּקְעַת יְרֵחוֺ Deut 34:3 ( J E ); עַרְבוֺת יְרֵחוֺ 2Kgs 25:5 = Jer 39:5 = Jer 52:8 יְרִיחוֺ ׳ ע Josh 4:13; Josh 5:10 (both P ); among returning exiles appear בְּנֵי יְרֵחוֺ Ezra 2:34 = Neh 7:36, and among builders of wall אַנְשֵׁי יְרֵחוֺ Neh 3:2 (Be Ry Ryle on the passage and Ezra 2:34); — modern (E)rî µâ ; see also GASmGeogr. 266 ff.