H3139: יוֹרָה
Yôwrâh · pronounced yo-raw' · “Jorah”
Definition
Jorah, an Israelite
KJV translates it as: Jorah.
Word origin: from H3384 (יָרָה); rainy;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.18; also called Hariph at Neh.7.24;
Also named: cha.riph (חָרִיף "Hariph" H2756H)
§ Jorah = "he instructs"
the head or ancestor of a family who returned from Babylon with Ezra
Also named: cha.riph (חָרִיף "Hariph" H2756H)
§ Jorah = "he instructs"
the head or ancestor of a family who returned from Babylon with Ezra
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3139 is translated
- jorah ×1
Bible verses with H3139 (Yôwrâh)
Yôwrâh appears in 1 verse.
- Ezra 2:18
The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.