Hebrew · H3603, H3383 · unreviewed

כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן

A circle , i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf ; also a talent (or large [round] coin ) · Jarden , the principal river of Palestine

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כִּכָּר H3603 a circle , i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf ; also a talent (or large [round] coin )
Pronunciation kikār
Round shape determines meaning: loaf, coin, talent, or fertile plain—circularity unifies diverse senses.
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יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jarden , the principal river of Palestine
Pronunciation yarĕdēn
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What does כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן (kikkar ha-yarden) mean in the Bible?

כִּכָּר · יַרְדֵּן is a Hebrew word meaning "plain/circle of the Jordan".

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Meaning

plain/circle of the Jordan
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