Strong H3139יוֹרָה

Jorah

Transliteration
yôrâh
Pronunciation
yo-raw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H3384; rainy;
{Jorah} an Israelite: - Jorah.

Meaning of the name

Jorah = "he instructs"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.18; also called Hariph at Neh.7.24;
Also named: cha.riph (חָרִיף "Hariph" H2756H)

In the biblical story

Jorah

Ancestor of exiles who returned to Jerusalem

The descendants of Jorah (or Hariph) were among the exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon.

In the Bible

Strong H3139 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jorah1

First verses

  1. Ezra 2:18
    The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve.
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