Ἰεριχώ

See also: Ἱεριχώ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Ἰερειχώ (Iereikhṓ), Ἱερειχώ (Hiereikhṓ), Ἱεριχοῦς (Hierikhoûs), Ἱεριχώ (Hierikhṓ)

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (Yərīḥṓ).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ) f (indeclinable)

  1. Jericho

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: Jericho
  • Greek: Ιεριχώ (Ierichó)

Usage notes

The variant Ἰεριχώ (Ierikhṓ) is found on more reliable manuscripts and is considered to more likely be the authentic version.

References

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