יְרֵכָהyᵉrêkâh

flank, side, extreme parts, recesses

Pronunciation: yer-ay-kaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3411

Meanings

1. i.e. further side (Genesis 49:13)

2. elsewhere always dual the two things, i.e. figurative angle, recess, extreme parts (Judges 19:1; Judges 19:18; 2 Kings 19:23)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 28 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 49:13 “Zebulun will settle by the seashore and will be a harbor for ships; his borders will extend to Sidon.
  • Exodus 26:22 Make six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle—
  • Exodus 26:23 along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle.
  • Exodus 26:27 and five for the south side. Also make five crossbars for the rear of the Tabernacle, which will face west.
  • Exodus 36:27 He made six frames for the rear—the west side of the Tabernacle—
  • Exodus 36:28 along with two additional frames to reinforce the rear corners of the Tabernacle.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).