Strong's H3411 · Hebrew
יְרֵכָה
yᵉrêkâh · /yer-ay-kaw'/
Definition
properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
KJV: border, coast, part, quarter, side.
Root / derivation: feminine of H3409 (יָרֵךְ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יְרֵכָה across 28 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
28 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus6 verses
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
Exodus 26:23And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
Exodus 26:27And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.
Exodus 36:27And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.
Exodus 36:28And two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
Exodus 36:32And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward.
Judges2 verses
And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine
Judges 19:18And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. receiveth: Heb. gathereth
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah3 verses
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
Isaiah 14:15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Isaiah 37:24By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest: or, the forest and his fruitful field
Jeremiah4 verses
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
Jeremiah 25:32Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jeremiah 31:8Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
Jeremiah 50:41Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Ezekiel5 verses
Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living. terror: or, dismaying
Ezekiel 38:6Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
Ezekiel 38:15And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
Ezekiel 39:2And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: leave: or, strike thee with six plagues: or, draw thee back with an hook of six teeth the north: Heb. the sides of the north
Ezekiel 46:19After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3411 (yᵉrêkâh) mean?
properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
How many times does H3411 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3411 (יְרֵכָה) appears in 28 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sides.”
How is yᵉrêkâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3411 is rendered as “sides” (19×), “coasts” (3×), “parts” (2×), “side” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word יְרֵכָה come from?
feminine of H3409 (יָרֵךְ);