The meaning of “יְרֵכָה”
Understanding yᵉrêkâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of יָרֵךְ border, coast, part, quarter, side. - properly, the flank - but used only figuratively, the rear or r...
יְרֵכָה
feminine of יָרֵךְ border, coast, part, quarter, side. - properly, the flank - but used only figuratively, the rear or recess 1) flank, side, extreme parts, recesses 1a) side 1b) sides, recesses (dual)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:13 | “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.” Word: יְרֵכָה (yᵉrêkâh) | |
| Judges 19:18 | “And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth–lehem–judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth–lehem–judah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.” Word: יְרֵכָה (yᵉrêkâh) | |
| 1 Kings 6:16 | “And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.” Word: יְרֵכָה (yᵉrêkâh) | |
| Psalms 128:3 | “Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.” Word: יְרֵכָה (yᵉrêkâh) | |
| Jeremiah 31:8 | “Behold, 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.” Word: יְרֵכָה (yᵉrêkâh) |
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