What does כִּכָּר · יַרְדֵּן mean in the Bible?
כִּכָּר · יַרְדֵּן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "plain/circle of the Jordan".
Hebrew · H3603, H3383
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 phrase meaning "plain/circle of the Jordan".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3603, H3383?
H3603, H3383 is connected to 251 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. plain/circle of the Jordan
Strong's H3603, H3383
Lexical occurrences 251 verses Source Gloss
plain/circle of the Jordan
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן is built from this root:
כָּרַר H3769
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain