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Jerah
the moon; month; smelling sweet
יֶ֫רַח ye.rach
Jerah (Hebrew: יֶ֫רַח, ye.rach) means “the moon; month; smelling sweet”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In 2024 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears with Almodad in 1 Chronicles 1.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jerah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2024 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2024 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 101 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 9 in 2004 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:26 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:20 |
| Cross-references | 6 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Sheleph co-occurrence Appears with Sheleph in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Hazarmaveth co-occurrence Appears with Hazarmaveth in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Almodad co-occurrence Appears with Almodad in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Joktan co-occurrence Appears with Joktan in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.26;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Jerah = "new moon"
a 4th son of Joktan and a progenitor of an Arabian tribe
Jerah was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, as recorded in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
The biblical story
Jerah is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah. Joktan's descendants are believed to have settled in the southern Arabian Peninsula, suggesting that Jerah and his brothers may have been associated with the ancient peoples of that region. However, no further details are provided about Jerah's life or the specific territory he and his descendants inhabited.
Key verses
Jerah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis 10:26 -
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 Chronicles 1:20
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:26
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:20