Hebrew · H3391

יֶרַח

A lunation , i.e. month

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יֶרַח H3391

What does יֶרַח mean in the Bible?

יֶרַח is a Hebrew word meaning "a lunation , i.e. month".

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Questions this entry answers

What does יֶרַח mean in the Bible?

e. month".

How does the BSB render H3391?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the month (2), months (2), a full month (1), for the months (1), month (1).

Where does יֶרַח appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 2:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (4), 1 Kings (3), Deuteronomy (2), 2 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
in the month 1 Kings 6:37, 1 Kings 6:38
months Exodus 2:2, Job 7:3
a full month Deuteronomy 21:13
for the months Job 29:2
month Zechariah 11:8
of the months Job 3:6
of the seasons Deuteronomy 33:14
one full month 2 Kings 15:13
the month 1 Kings 8:2
the months Job 39:2
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Exodus 2:2
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 6
Exodus 1 Deuteronomy 2 1 Kings 3 2 Kings 1 Job 4 Zechariah 1
Source forms
בְּיֶ֣רַח 2x bə·ye·raḥ 1 Kings 6:38, Zechariah 11:8
יְרָחִֽים׃ 2x yə·rā·ḥîm Exodus 2:2, Deuteronomy 33:14
בְּיֶ֖רַח 1x bə·ye·raḥ 1 Kings 6:37
בְּיֶ֥רַח 1x bə·ye·raḥ 1 Kings 8:2
יֶ֣רַח 1x ye·raḥ Deuteronomy 21:13
יֶֽרַח־ 1x ye·raḥ- 2 Kings 15:13
יַרְחֵי־ 1x yar·ḥê- Job 7:3
יְ֝רָחִ֗ים 1x yə·rā·ḥîm Job 3:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 4x Exodus 2:2, Deuteronomy 33:14, Job 3:6, Job 39:2
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Deuteronomy 21:13, 2 Kings 15:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 8:2, Zechariah 11:8
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x 1 Kings 6:37, 1 Kings 6:38
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Job 7:3
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Job 29:2
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