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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Jordan


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The Jordan is the famous river of Canaan, which flows from the Sea of Galilee south to the Dead Sea.

The name Jordan comes from the verb yarad (yarad 909) meaning go down, descend, pour out (to humble one self).

The name Jordan means The Descender (NOBSE) or Descending (BDB). Another name of this same root is Jared.



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