Lexical Definition
יְאֹר yᵉʼôr (yeh-ore') Nile N:N--L
of Egyptian origin
brook, flood, river, stream.
- a channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaft
- specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including its collateral trenches
- also the Tigris, as the main river of Assyria
1) river, stream, canal, Nile, Nile-canal
1a) stream, river (Nile)
1b) Nile-arms, Nile-canals
1c) watercourses
1d) shafts (mining)
1e) river (in general)
See Greek: ποταμός
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כָאֹר֙ | like the light | Amos.8.8 |
| כַיְאֹר֙ | like the River | Amos.9.5 |
| כַּיְאֹ֣ר | like the River | Jer.46.7 • Jer.46.8 |
| כַּיְאֹ֑ר | like the River | Isa.23.10 |
| כִּיאֹ֥ר | like River | Amos.9.5 |
| כִּיא֥וֹר | like River | Amos.8.8 |
| יְאֹרָ֑יו | canals its | Ezek.29.3 |
| יְאֹרֵיהֶ֣ם | canals their | Exod.7.19 |
| יְאֹרֵ֣י | canals of | Isa.19.6 |
| יְאֹרִים֙ | canals | Ezek.30.12 |
| יְאֹרִ֖י | River my | Ezek.29.3 |
| יְאֹ֥ר | River | Ezek.29.9 |
| יְאֹ֑ר | River | Zech.10.11 |
| יְא֖וֹר | River | Isa.19.7 • Isa.23.3 |
| יְא֔וֹר | River | Isa.19.7 |
| יְא֑וֹר | River | Isa.19.7 |
| הַיְאֹרִ֖ים | the canals | Exod.8.5 |
| הַיְאֹר֮ | the River | Exod.8.3 |
| הַיְאֹֽר | the River | Gen.41.1 • Gen.41.3 • Gen.41.17 • Exod.2.3 • Exod.7.18 • Exod.7.24 • Exod.7.25 |
| הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙ | the River towards | Exod.1.22 |
| הַיְאֹ֗ר | the River | Gen.41.2 • Gen.41.18 |
| הַיְאֹ֖ר | the River | Exod.7.24 |
| הַיְאֹ֔ר | the River | Gen.41.3 • Exod.2.5 • Exod.4.9 • Exod.4.9 • Exod.7.21 • Exod.17.5 |
| הַיְאֹ֑ר | the River | Exod.2.5 • Exod.7.15 • Exod.7.18 • Exod.7.21 |
| בַיְא֖וֹר | in the River | Isa.19.8 |
| בַּיְאֹרִ֔ים | among the canals | Nah.3.8 |
| בַּיְאֹ֥ר | in the River | Exod.7.21 |
| בַּיְאֹ֛ר | in the River | Exod.7.18 |
| בַּיְאֹ֖ר | in the River | Exod.7.17 • Exod.7.20 • Exod.8.9 • Exod.8.11 |
| בַּיְאֹ֔ר | in the River | Exod.7.20 |
Extended Information
- This name means river, stream, canal
- Also named: shi.chor (שִׁיחוֹר "Nile" שִׁיחוֹר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְאֹר, יְאוֺר noun masculineExod 7:21 stream of the Nile, stream, canal (Egyptian loan-word = Egyptian °iotr, °io°r, watercourse, Coptic eioor, ior; also °iotr±o, °io°r±o, Coptic eiero, iaro, Nile, SteindBAs i. 612; in Assyrian ia°uru, stream, °Iaru°û, river Nile, Idib., Hptib. 171 Jägerib 466) — absolute הַיְאֹר Gen 41:1 + 37 t.; הַיְאוֺר Isa 19:8 הַיְאֹ֫רָה Exod 1:22 יְאוֺר Isa 19:7 (3 t. in verse) + 2 t.; כָּאֹר (err. for כַּיְאֹר) Amos 8:8 construct כִּיאֹר Amos 9:5 כִּיאוֺר Amos 8:8 suffix יְאֹרִי Ezek 29:3b (Co יאר, compare vEzek 29:9 and ᵑ6 ᵑ7); plural יְאֹרִים Exod 8:1* + 4 t.; construct יְאֹרֵי Isa 7:18 + 2 t.; יְאוֺרֵי 2Kgs 19:24 suffix יְאֹרֶיךָ Ezek 29:4 (twice in verse); Ezek 29:5 + vEzek 29:4 (strike out ᵐ5 Co) + Ezek 29:10 (Co יְאֹרְךָ); יְאֹרָיו Ezek 29:3 יְאֹדֵיהֶם Exod 7:19; Ps 78:44 —
1. stream of the Nile, river Nile, usually with article Gen 41:1; Gen 41:2; Gen 41:3 (twice in verse); Gen 41:18; Exod 1:22; Exod 2:3; Exod 2:5 (twice in verse); Exod 4:9 (twice in verse); Exod 7:15; Exod 7:17; Exod 7:18 (3 t. in verse); Exod 7:20 (twice in verse); Exod 7:21 (3 t. in verse); Exod 7:24 (twice in verse); Exod 7:28*; Exod 8:5*; Exod 8:7*; Exod 17:5 (all J E), Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5; Isa 19:7 (3 t. in verse); Isa 19:8; Isa 23:3 (|| שִׁחֹר), vIsa 23:10; Jer 46:7; Jer 46:8 (simile of Egyptian invasion), Ezek 29:3b (read יאר, see above), vEzek 29:9; Zech 10:11 more fully יְאֹר מִצְרַיִם Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5.
2. plural:
a. Nile-arms, Nile-canals, יְאֹרֵי מִצְרַים Isa 7:18 יְאֹרֵי מָצוֺר Isa 19:6 (|| נְהָרוֺת), Isa 37:25 = 2Kgs 19:24 see also Nah 3:8; Exod 7:19; Exod 8:1* (both P; || נְהָרֹת, אֲגַמִּים, etc.), Ps 78:44 (|| נֹזְלִים), Ezek 29:3; Ezek 29:4 (twice in verse); Ezek 29:5; Ezek 29:10 + vEzek 29:4 ᵑ0 (but strike out ᵐ5 Co), Ezek 30:12.
b. watercourses in general, יְאֹרִים רַחֲבֵי יָדָ֑יִם Isa 33:21 (|| נְהָרִים; compare Late Hebrew יְאוֺר, late Aramaic יְאוֺרָא).
3. shafts, made in mining Job 28:10 (בַּצּוּרוֺת).
4. יְאֹר, singular, of Tigris, Dan 12:5 (twice in verse); Dan 12:6; Dan 12:7 (compare Dan 10:4).
כָּאֹר Amos 8:8, see יְאֹר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 41:1 · 41:2 · 41:3 · 41:18 |
| Exodus | 1:22 · 2:3 · 2:5 · 4:9 · 7:15 · 7:17 · 7:18 · 7:19 · 7:20 · 7:21 · 7:24 · 7:28* · 8:1* · 8:5* · 8:7* · 17:5 |
| 2 Kings | 19:24 |
| Job | 28:10 |
| Psalms | 78:44 |
| Isaiah | 7:18 · 19:6 · 19:7 · 19:8 · 23:3 · 23:10 · 33:21 · 37:25 |
| Jeremiah | 46:7 · 46:8 |
| Ezekiel | 29:3 · 29:4 · 29:5 · 29:9 · 29:10 · 30:12 |
| Daniel | 10:4 · 12:5 · 12:6 · 12:7 |
| Amos | 8:8 · 9:5 |
| Nahum | 3:8 |
| Zechariah | 10:11 |
Profile
Nile • The major river of Egypt, mentioned in various contexts
The Nile, the major river of Egypt, is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Bible, often in relation to the history of Israel and God's judgment on Egypt.
- A location first mentioned at Gen.41.1;
- referred to as Nile or "canals" (KJV= "rivers") or "river" יְאֹר, or Nile (KJV= Sihor) שִׁיחוֹר.
The Nile is the longest river in the world and played a crucial role in the history and culture of ancient Egypt. It is mentioned numerous times in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. In the story of Joseph, the Nile and its canals are the setting for Pharaoh's dreams about the seven years of plenty and seven years of famine (Gen. 41:1-3, 17-18). During the Israelites' bondage in Egypt, the Nile was the site of the miraculous plagues, such as the turning of the water into blood (Exod. 7:17-21) and the emergence of frogs from the river (Exod. 8:3-11). The Nile also played a role in the early life of Moses, who was placed in a basket among the reeds of the river as an infant (Exod. 2:3-5).
The prophets often used the Nile as a symbol of Egypt's power and pride, which would be brought low by God's judgment (Isa. 19:6-8; Jer. 46:7-8; Ezek. 29:3-9; 30:12; Amos 8:8; 9:5; Nah. 3:8; Zech. 10:11). The Nile was also a source of economic prosperity for Egypt, as it provided water for irrigation and served as a major transportation route (Isa. 23:3, 10).