Strong H3398יַרְחָע

Jarha

Transliteration
yarchâ‛
Pronunciation
yar-khaw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Probably of Egyptian origin;
{Jarcha} an Egyptian: - Jarha.

Meaning of the name

Jarha = "the month of sweeping away"

Detailed definition

A man of Egypt living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.34; married to Ahlai (H304);
father of: Attai (H6262)

In the biblical story

Jarha

Egyptian servant who married Sheshan's daughter

Jarha was an Egyptian servant who married the daughter of Sheshan, a descendant of Judah.

In the Bible

Strong H3398 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jarha2

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:34
    Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:35
    And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
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