What does יָרֵחַ (yārēḥa) mean in the Bible?
יָרֵחַ (yārēḥa): Celestial body marking time and seasons; used symbolically for desolation, instability, or cosmic disorder in judgment contexts
Hebrew · H3394
יָרֵחַ
The moon
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יָרֵחַH3394
Pronunciationyārēḥa
What does יָרֵחַ (yārēḥa) mean in the Bible?
יָרֵחַ (yārēḥa): Celestial body marking time and seasons; used symbolically for desolation, instability, or cosmic disorder in judgment contexts
Full entry for יָרֵחַ (H3394) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3394?
The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and moon (7), the moon (6), and the moon (4), moon (3), and your moon (1).
Where does יָרֵחַ (yārēḥa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 37:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (8), Isaiah (3), Joel (3), Deuteronomy (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand moon7×Genesis 37:9, 2 Kings 23:5, Psalms 148:3, Jeremiah 8:2
the moon6×Job 25:5, Psalms 8:3, Psalms 72:7, Psalms 104:19
and the moon4×Joshua 10:13, Isaiah 13:10, Ezekiel 32:7, Joel 2:31
moon3×Deuteronomy 4:19, Deuteronomy 17:3, Ecclesiastes 12:2
and your moon1×Isaiah 60:20
like the moon1×Psalms 89:37
nor the moon1×Psalms 121:6
O moon1×Joshua 10:12
of the moon1×Isaiah 60:19
or the moon1×Job 31:26
the moon [remains]1×Psalms 72:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 37:9וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַtoand moonConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 4:19הַיָּרֵ֜חַtomoonArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 17:3לַיָּרֵ֗חַtomoonPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularJoshua 10:12וְיָרֵ֖חַtoO moonConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularJoshua 10:13וְיָרֵ֣חַtoand the moonConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2 Kings 23:5וְלַיָּרֵ֙חַ֙toand moonConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularJob 25:5יָ֭רֵחַtothe moonNoun - masculine singularJob 31:26וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַtoor the moonConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 8:3יָרֵ֥חַtothe moonNoun - masculine singularPsalms 72:5יָ֝רֵ֗חַtothe moon [remains]Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 37:9
Aligned rows27
Books represented12
Genesis1Deuteronomy2Joshua22 Kings1Job2Psalms8Ecclesiastes1Isaiah3Jeremiah2Ezekiel1Joel3Habakkuk1
Source forms
וְיָרֵ֖חַ4xwə·yā·rê·aḥJoshua 10:12, Isaiah 13:10, Ezekiel 32:7, Joel 3:15
וְהַיָּרֵ֖חַ2xwə·hay·yā·rê·aḥEcclesiastes 12:2, Joel 2:31
יָ֭רֵחַ2xyā·rê·aḥJob 25:5, Psalms 104:19
יָרֵ֥חַ2xyā·rê·aḥPsalms 8:3, Jeremiah 31:35
הַיָּרֵ֜חַ1xhay·yā·rê·aḥDeuteronomy 4:19
הַיָּרֵ֣חַ1xhay·yā·rê·aḥPsalms 136:9
הַיָּרֵ֖חַ1xhay·yā·rê·aḥIsaiah 60:19
וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ1xwə·hay·yā·rê·aḥGenesis 37:9
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular9xJoshua 10:12, Joshua 10:13, Job 31:26, Psalms 121:6
Noun - masculine singular7xJob 25:5, Psalms 8:3, Psalms 72:5, Psalms 72:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 4:19, Psalms 136:9, Isaiah 60:19
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 37:9, Ecclesiastes 12:2, Joel 2:31
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular2x2 Kings 23:5, Jeremiah 8:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xIsaiah 60:20
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 89:37
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 17:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Celestial body marking time and seasons; used symbolically for desolation, instability, or cosmic disorder in judgment contexts
Source Gloss
the moon
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Celestial body marking time and seasons; used symbolically for desolation, instability, or cosmic disorder in judgment contexts
the moon BDB: moon Usage: moon. Yrechow. See 3405.
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Biblical Witnesses
celestial body worshipped along with sun and stars by unfaithful people
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Word Origins
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