Hebrew word
yereq
yeh'-rek
יֶרֶק
What it means
properly, pallor, i.e. hence, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation
properly, pallor, i.e. hence, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation; concretely, verdure, i.e. grass or vegetation
Where it comes from
from yârâq (יָרָק) (in the sense of vacuity of color)