Jericho definition
An ancient city of Palestine near the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. A stronghold commanding the valley of the lower Jordan River, it was, according to the Bible, captured and destroyed by Joshua.
(place) City in the West Bank, just north of the Dead Sea: site of an ancient Canaanite city whose walls, according to the Bible, were miraculously destroyed when trumpets were sounded: Josh. 6
proper name
A surname.
pronoun
(informal) A place of retirement or concealment.
noun
An ancient town in the West Bank.
pronoun
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Noun
Singular:
jericho
Plural:
jerichosOrigin of jericho
- From Hebrew יריחו (Yerikhó). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samuel 10:5.
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