ye.ra.qon denotes a destructive condition named among blows on land, crops, and human work in Scripture.

The identifiable contexts place the noun among destructive blows: it is listed with blight, pests, disease, or hail, and is associated with gardens, vineyards, trees, and the work of the hands.

1. Destructive blow affecting land and produce · dominant

   In 1 Kings 8:37 and 2 Chronicles 6:28, the singular absolute noun occurs in lists of crises in the land alongside blight, locust, caterpillar, plague, and sickness; the APB renders the lists with “mildew.” In Amos 4:9 and Haggai 2:17, it follows the action of being struck and stands in contexts concerning gardens, vineyards, trees, and the work of the hands; Deuteronomy 28:22 likewise places it among afflictions said to pursue the hearers.

   1 Kings 8:372 Chronicles 6:28Amos 4:9Deuteronomy 28:22Haggai 2:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In the identifiable contexts, the APB consistently includes “mildew” in lists of affliction or in the statement that the audience was struck. Its English wording confirms the verse-level context rather than isolating the noun’s contribution in every clause.