Strong's H3394 · Hebrew
יָרֵחַ
yârêach · /yaw-ray'-akh/
Definition
the moon
KJV: moon. Yrechow. See H3405 (יְרִיחוֹ).
Root / derivation: from the same as H3391 (יֶרַח);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָרֵחַ across 26 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted
Deuteronomy 17:3And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Joshua2 verses
Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. stand: Heb. be silent
Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. Jasher: or, the upright?
Job2 verses
Psalms8 verses
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 72:5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Psalms 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. so long: Heb. till there be no moon
Psalms 89:37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
Psalms 104:19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Psalms 121:6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalms 136:9The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 148:3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Jeremiah2 verses
And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Jeremiah 31:35Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Joel3 verses
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
Joel 2:31The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Joel 3:15The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3394 (yârêach) mean?
the moon
How many times does H3394 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3394 (יָרֵחַ) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “moon.”
How is yârêach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3394 is rendered as “moon” (26×).
Where does the Hebrew word יָרֵחַ come from?
from the same as H3391 (יֶרַח);