Iericho

Jerĭcho, f.

• indecl., the Hebrew city Jericho, Vulg. 2 Reg. 10, 5 al.

Ierichō, fem. indecl. (Ἱεριχώ), die Stadt Jericho in Palästina, Vulg. num. 22, 1 u. ö. Prud. psych. 536; ham. 480 (wo Obbar. Akk. Iericho, Dressel Ierichon). – Dav. Ierichontīnus od. Ierichuntīnus, a, um, in od. aus Jericho, solitudo Ierichont., Vulg. Ierem. 39, 5: meretrix Ierichunt., Augustin. c. mendac. § 32.

Ierichō, v. Hiericus.

Ierĭcho

(Ἰεριχώ) or Hierĭchus (Ἱεριχοῦς). A city of the Canaanites, in a plain on the west side of the Jordan, near its mouth, destroyed by Joshua, but afterwards rebuilt.