Lexical Definition

‎נָהַר‎ nâhar (naw-har') to flow ^H:V
a primitive root

flow (together), be lightened.

• to sparkle, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful
• hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow, i.e. (figuratively) assemble

1) to shine, beam, light, burn
1a) (Qal) to beam, be radiant
2) to flow, stream
2a) (Qal) to flow, stream

See Greek: ἥκω · συνάγω · φωτίζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: נְהַר
I. [‎נָהַר‎] verb flow, stream (Arabic run, flow; perhaps denominative from river, and this loan-word (compare Frä²⁸⁵); Assyrian nûru, stream, river, Dl^{HWB 440}; Aramaic , ‎נַהֲרָא‎ river); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural consecutive ‎וְנָָֽהֲרוּ‎ Isa 2:2 + 2 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יִנְהֲרוּ‎ Jer 51:44 — flow, stream only figurative: of restored Israel streaming ‎׳‎‎עַלדָּֿגָן וגו‎ ‎׳‎‎אֶלטֿוּב י‎ Jer 31:12 nations to (‎אֶלֿ‎) Bel Jer 51:44 to temple-hill at Jerusalem Isa 2:2 (‎אֵלָיו‎) = Mic 4:1 (‎עָלָיו‎).

II. ‎נָהַר‎ verb shine, beam (Aramaic) (Late Hebrew id., especially in derivatives; Assyrian nûru, light, Dl^{HWB 440}; Arabic daytime, day, daytime; Aramaic shine, ‎נְהַר‎ id.; Palmyrene ‎נהירא‎ illustrious, e.g. Vog^{Palm. No. 22}); —

Qal Perfect 2 feminine singular consecutive ‎וְנָהַרְתְּ‎ Isa 60:5 3 plural ‎נָהָ֑רוּ‎ Ps 34:6* — beam, be radiant, figurative of joy: ‎׳‎‎תִּרְאִי וְנ‎ Isa 60:5, ‎׳‎‎הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו וְנ‎ Ps 34:6* (read ‎׳‎‎הַבּ‎, ‎וּנְהָרוּ‎, see ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Che Bae Du).

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