Yarchâʻ — H3398

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jarcha, an Egyptian

1. Jarha = "the month of sweeping away"
2. the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, about the time of Eli, to whom his master gave his daughter or heir as wife

Usually translated as

Jarha

Origin

probably of Egyptian origin

Occurrences

Yarchâʻ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2)

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