ירח

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ר־ח‎ (y-r-ḥ)

From Proto-Semitic *warḫ-.

Pronunciation

Noun

יָרֵחַ • (yaréakh) m (plural indefinite יְרֵחִים‎, singular construct יְרֵחַ־, plural construct יַרְחֵי־‎)

  1. moon

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Noun

יֶרַח • (yérakh) m (plural indefinite יְרָחִים‎, singular construct יֶרַח־, plural construct יַרְחֵי־‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (archaic) month
    • Exodus 2:2, with translation of the King James Version:
      ‏וַתִּצְפְּנֵהוּ שְׁלֹשָׁה יְרָחִים‎‎
      and she hideth him three months
    Synonym: חוֹדֶשׁ‎ (khódesh)

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