יְרִיחֹו־יְרִחֹו

n.pr.loc. Jericho (on form see Baer on Jos 2:1 Je 39:5 KöEinl. 49; √ and meaning dub.; according to Thes al. from רָוַח, = regio fragrans, the district abounding in palms, rose-gardens, balsam, etc.);—יְרִיחוֹ Jos 2:1 + 27 times Jos (19 times JE, 3 times D, 6 times P), + 5 times 2 K 2; יְרִחוֹ Jos 18:21 2 S 10:5 Je 39:5; 52:8; יְרִחֹה 1 K 16:34; יְרֵחוֹ Dt 34:1 (P), v 3 (D), Nu 22:1 (P) + 9 times P, 2 K 25:5 Ezr 2:34 Ne 3:2; 7:36 + 3 times Ch;—Canaanit. city taken by Josh. Jos 6:1 (JE) +; having a king 2:2, 3; 8:2; 10:1 (all JE), 10:28, 30; 12:9 (all D); near Jordan, whence (יְרִיחוֹ) יַרְדֵּן יְרֵחוֹ, v. יַרְדֵּן supr.; Mt. Nebo is described as עַל־פְּנֵי יְרֵחוֹ Dt 32:49; 34:1 (P); (called עִיר הַתְּמָרִים Jud 1:16; 3:13; so in appos. Dt 34:3 2 Ch 28:15); the adjacent plain is called בִּקְעַת יְרֵחוֹ Dt 34:3 (JE); עַרְבוֹת יְרֵחוֹ 2 K 25:5 = Je 39:5 = 52:8; ע׳ יְרִיחוֹ Jos 4:13; 5:10 (both P); among returning exiles appear בְּנֵי יְרֵחוֹ Ezr 2:34 = Ne 7:36, and among builders of wall אַנְשֵׁי יְרֵחוֹ Ne 3:2 (BeRy Ryle ad loc. and Ezr 2:34);—mod. rîḥâ; see also GASmGeogr. 266 ff.