What does יֵרָקוֹן mean in the Bible?
יֵרָקוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "paleness , whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought)".
Hebrew · H3420
יֵרָקוֹן
Paleness , whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought)
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יֵרָקוֹןH3420
What does יֵרָקוֹן mean in the Bible?
יֵרָקוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "paleness , whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3420?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [or] mildew (2), and mildew (2), mildew (1), pale (1).
Where does יֵרָקוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 28:22. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Amos (1), Deuteronomy (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[or] mildew2×1 Kings 8:37, 2 Chronicles 6:28
and mildew2×Deuteronomy 28:22, Amos 4:9
mildew1×Haggai 2:17
pale1×Jeremiah 30:6
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 28:22וּבַיֵּרָק֑וֹןtoand mildewConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Kings 8:37יֵרָק֜וֹןto[or] mildewNoun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 6:28וְיֵרָק֜וֹןto[or] mildewConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 30:6לְיֵרָקֽוֹן׃topalePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularAmos 4:9וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒toand mildewConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularHaggai 2:17וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙tomildewConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 28:22
Aligned rows6
Books represented6
Deuteronomy11 Kings12 Chronicles1Jeremiah1Amos1Haggai1
Source forms
וּבַיֵּרָק֑וֹן1xū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wnDeuteronomy 28:22
וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒1xū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wnAmos 4:9
וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙1xū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wnHaggai 2:17
וְיֵרָק֜וֹן1xwə·yê·rā·qō·wn2 Chronicles 6:28
יֵרָק֜וֹן1xyê·rā·qō·wn1 Kings 8:37
לְיֵרָקֽוֹן׃1xlə·yê·rā·qō·wnJeremiah 30:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 28:22, Amos 4:9, Haggai 2:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 6:28
Noun - masculine singular1x1 Kings 8:37
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xJeremiah 30:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. paleness , whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought)
Source Gloss
paleness , whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought) BDB: mildew Usage: greenish, yellow.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.