יָרוֹק

Green

ya-ROK

About “Green” in Hebrew

Green represents growth, renewal, and the fertility of the Land of Israel. The transformation of Israel from arid wasteland to green, productive farmland is a source of national pride, often seen as fulfillment of biblical prophecy. During Tu BiShvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, green is the predominant color as the holiday celebrates nature and environmental stewardship.

Example

הַגָּלִיל יָרוֹק בַּחוֹרֶף.
The Galilee is green in winter.

Gematria of “Green” (ירוק)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word ירוק (ya-ROK) has a gematria value of 316.

10י+
200ר+
6ו+
100ק
 =
total316

Green” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “green”.

Exodus 10:15שמות 10:15

ויכס את עין כל הארץ ותחשך הארץ ויאכל את כל עשב הארץ ואת כל פרי העץ אשר הותיר הברד ולא נותר כל ירק בעץ ובעשב השדה בכל ארץ מצרים

They hid all the land from view, and the land was darkened; and they ate up all the grasses of the field and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left, so that nothing green was left, of tree or grass of the field, in all the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 6:13יחזקאל 6:13

וידעתם כי אני יהוה בהיות חלליהם בתוך גלוליהם סביבות מזבחותיהם אל כל גבעה רמה בכל ראשי ההרים ותחת כל עץ רענן ותחת כל אלה עבתה מקום אשר נתנו שם ריח ניחח לכל גלוליהם

And you shall know that I am GOD, when your slain lie among the fetishes round about their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, under every green tree, and under every leafy oak—wherever they presented pleasing odors to all their fetishes.

Ezekiel 17:24יחזקאל 17:24

וידעו כל עצי השדה כי אני יהוה השפלתי עץ גבה הגבהתי עץ שפל הובשתי עץ לח והפרחתי עץ יבש אני יהוה דברתי ועשיתי

Then shall all the trees of the field know that it is I, GOD, who have abased the lofty tree and exalted the lowly tree, who have dried up the green tree and made the withered tree bud. I, GOD, have spoken, and I will act.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter yod.

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