Strong's H3391 · Hebrew
יֶרַח
yerach · /yeh'-rakh/
Definition
a lunation, i.e. month
KJV: month, moon.
Root / derivation: from a unused root of uncertain signification;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יֶרַח across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
Deuteronomy 33:14And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, put: Heb. thrust moon: Heb. moons
1 Kings3 verses
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
1 Kings 6:38And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. through out: or, with all the parts thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof
1 Kings 8:2And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
Job4 verses
As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. let it not be: or, let it not rejoice among the days
Job 7:3So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
Job 29:2Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
Job 39:2Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3391 (yerach) mean?
a lunation, i.e. month
How many times does H3391 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3391 (יֶרַח) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “month.”
How is yerach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3391 is rendered as “month” (5×), “months” (5×), “moon” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word יֶרַח come from?
from a unused root of uncertain signification;