what is the meaning of the word jericho in the bible
Jericho Jericho's name in Hebrew, Yeriẖo, is generally thought to derive from the Canaanite word Reaẖ ("fragrant"), but other theories hold that it originates in the Canaanite word for "moon" (Yareaẖ) or the name of the lunar deity Yarikh for whom the city was an early centre of worship.[18]
Canaan Canaan (/ËˆkeÉªnÉ™n/; Northwest Semitic: knaÊ¿n; Phoenician:
Shekhinah This term does not occur in the Bible, and is from rabbinic literature.[2]:148[3][4]
Tribe of Judah According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Judah (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה‬, Modern Shevet Yehuda Tiberian Sheveṭ Yəhûḏā, "Praise") was one of the twelve Tribes of Israel.