ye.rach is used as the proper name of a person listed among Joktan’s descendants.

The supplied verses use the term as a proper name in the descendant list introduced by Joktan.

1. Personal name in Joktan’s descendant list · dominant

   In Genesis 10:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:20, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the sequence of those whom Joktan begot; the APB renders each list with “Jerah.”

   Genesis 10:261 Chronicles 1:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 10:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:20, the APB presents the name as “Jerah” in Joktan’s descendant list.