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    Jorah

    JOR-uh

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Autumn rain; Early rain
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Jorah appears in the King James Bible, including Ezra 2:18.
    First appears in
    Ezra — Exile and return
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Jorah represents the rain of renewal after spiritual exile — God's refreshing downpour on parched and returning hearts.
    King James verses
    • Ezra 2:18

      "The children of Jorah, an hundred and twelve."

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