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י־ר־ח (y-r-ḥ)

From Proto-Semitic *warḫ-.

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יָרֵחַ (yaréakhm (plural indefinite יְרֵחִים, singular construct יְרֵחַ־, plural construct יְרֵחֵי־)

  1. moon

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

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

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