The meaning of “יֵרָקוֹן”
Understanding yêrâqôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
greenish, yellow. - paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought) 1) mildew, paleness, lividne...
יֵרָקוֹן
greenish, yellow. - paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought) 1) mildew, paleness, lividness 1a) mildew, rust 1b) paleness
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 28:22 | “The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.” Word: יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn) | |
| 1 Kings 8:37 | “If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;” Word: יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn) | |
| 2 Chronicles 6:28 | “If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:” Word: יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn) | |
| Jeremiah 30:6 | “Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?” Word: יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn) | |
| Amos 4:9 | “I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.” Word: יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn) |