The meaning of Jericho in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
place of fragrance, a fenced city in the midst of a vast grove of palm trees, in the plain of Jordan, over against the place where that river was crossed by the Israelites (Joshua 3:16). Its site was near the 'Ain es-Sultan, Elisha's Fountain (II Kings 2:19-22), about 5 miles west of Jordan. It was the most important city in the Jordan valley (Numbers 22:1; 34:15), and the strongest fortress in all the land of Canaan. It was the key to Western Palestine.
See more on the meaning of Jericho in the Bible:
Jericho {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Jericho {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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