What does יַרְדֵּן (yarĕdēn) mean in the Bible?
יַרְדֵּן (yarĕdēn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jarden , the principal river of Palestine".
Hebrew · H3383
יַרְדֵּן
Jarden , the principal river of Palestine
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יַרְדֵּןH3383
Pronunciationyarĕdēn
What does יַרְדֵּן (yarĕdēn) mean in the Bible?
יַרְדֵּן (yarĕdēn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jarden , the principal river of Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3383?
The BSB source-word alignment has 182 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Jordan (96), of the Jordan (47), at the Jordan (5), Jordan (5), to the Jordan (4).
Where does יַרְדֵּן (yarĕdēn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 13:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (70), Deuteronomy (26), Numbers (21), 2 Samuel (16).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe Jordan96×Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Numbers 13:29, Numbers 26:3
of the Jordan47×Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Numbers 32:19, Numbers 32:32
at the Jordan5×Joshua 16:7, Joshua 19:22, Joshua 19:33, Joshua 19:34
Jordan5×Genesis 32:10, Deuteronomy 3:27, Deuteronomy 31:2, Joshua 1:11
to the Jordan4×Judges 8:4, Judges 11:13, 2 Samuel 19:17, 2 Kings 6:4
-3×Joshua 3:8, Joshua 13:27, 1 Chronicles 6:78
in the Jordan3×Joshua 3:8, 2 Kings 5:10, 2 Kings 5:14
near the Jordan3×Numbers 22:1, Joshua 22:10, Joshua 22:11
along the Jordan2×Numbers 34:12, Ezekiel 47:18
far as the Jordan2×Joshua 3:1, 2 Kings 7:15
[from there]1×2 Samuel 19:31
[the]1×Joshua 4:7
across the Jordan1×Joshua 7:7
from the Jordan1×Joshua 16:1
into the Jordan1×Joshua 3:11
its1×Joshua 3:13
Now the Jordan1×Joshua 3:15
O Jordan1×Psalms 114:5
of Jordan1×Psalms 42:6
on to the Jordan1×2 Kings 2:6
The Jordan [River]1×Deuteronomy 3:17
was the Jordan1×Joshua 18:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 13:10הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןtoof the JordanArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 13:11הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןtoof the JordanArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 32:10הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ןtoJordanArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 50:10הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןtothe JordanArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 50:11הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃tothe JordanArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 13:29הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃tothe JordanArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 22:1לְיַרְדֵּ֥ןtonear the JordanPreposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 26:3יַרְדֵּ֥ןtothe JordanNoun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 26:63יַרְדֵּ֥ןtothe JordanNoun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 31:12יַרְדֵּ֥ןtothe JordanNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 13:10
Aligned rows182
Books represented17
Genesis5Numbers21Deuteronomy26Joshua70Judges121 Samuel22 Samuel161 Kings42 Kings91 Chronicles62 Chronicles1Job1Psalms3Isaiah1Jeremiah3Ezekiel1Zechariah1
Source forms
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן32xhay·yar·dênGenesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 50:10, Deuteronomy 2:29
הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן23xhay·yar·dênDeuteronomy 1:1, Deuteronomy 3:8, Deuteronomy 3:20, Deuteronomy 3:25
הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן20xhay·yar·dênNumbers 32:19, Numbers 32:21, Numbers 33:51, Numbers 35:10
הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃20xhay·yar·dênGenesis 50:11, Numbers 13:29, Numbers 32:5, Joshua 3:17
הַיַּרְדֵּן֙14xhay·yar·dênNumbers 33:49, Deuteronomy 4:49, Joshua 2:10, Joshua 3:13
הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן7xhay·yar·dênDeuteronomy 11:30, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:8, Joshua 23:4
הַיַּרְדֵּן֒7xhay·yar·dênDeuteronomy 12:10, Deuteronomy 27:2, Deuteronomy 27:4, Joshua 4:9
יַרְדֵּ֥ן7xyar·dênNumbers 26:3, Numbers 26:63, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 33:48
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular145xGenesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 50:10
Noun - proper - feminine singular9xNumbers 26:3, Numbers 26:63, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 33:48
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular9xNumbers 32:19, Numbers 32:32, Numbers 35:14, Joshua 14:3
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular6xJoshua 3:8, Joshua 3:11, Joshua 4:7, 2 Samuel 19:18
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular5xNumbers 22:1, Numbers 34:15, Joshua 13:32, Joshua 20:8
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular4xNumbers 34:12, Judges 8:4, 2 Kings 2:6, 2 Kings 6:4
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xDeuteronomy 3:17, Joshua 3:15, Joshua 18:20
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 16:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jarden , the principal river of Palestine
Source Gloss
Jarden , the principal river of Palestine
Extended definition
Jordan.
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