Ἱεριχώ

See also: Ἰεριχώ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (Yərīḥṓ), influenced by the Greek word ῐ̔ερός (hierós, holy).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ῐ̔ερῑχώ (Hierīkhṓ) f (genitive Ῐ̔ερῑχοῦς); third declension

  1. Alternative form of Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ)

Inflection

Usage notes

While Ἱεριχώ (Hierikhṓ) is inflected by Josephus, the New Testament and Septuagint treat it as indeclinable. 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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