How many times is Jericho mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jericho appears 64 times in the King James Version, in 59 verses. It is found in 15 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jericho 63 times.
Jericho in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jericho counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jericho | 64 | 63 |
| Total | 64 | 63 |
Which books mention Jericho most
Jericho appears in 15 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Joshua has the most (29), then Numbers (9) and 2 Kings (6).
First and last mention of Jericho
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
The verse that uses it most is Joshua 16:1, 3 times:
And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Joshua 2:3: counted in the KJV only
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
Jericho’s king sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.”
Verses with Jericho on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Jericho in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
He entered and was passing through Jericho.
On: Hospitality
Common questions
How many times is Jericho in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 57 of the 64 uses are in the Old Testament and 7 in the New Testament. Jericho appears in 15 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Joshua has the most (29), then Numbers (9) and 2 Kings (6).
Where is Jericho first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Numbers 22:1: "And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho." The last is Hebrews 11:30.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.