Lexical Definition
שִׁיחוֹר Shîychôwr (shee-khore') Shihor N:N--L
or שִׁחוֹר Shichôwr (sheekhore'); or שִׁחֹר Shichôr (shee-khore'); probably from שָׁחַר; dark, i.e. turbid
Shihor, Sihor.
- § Shihor or Sihor = "dark"
- Shichor, a stream of Egypt
1) a river or canal on east border of Egypt and a branch of the Nile
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Συώρ | to Shihor | LXX.Josh.19.26 |
| Σειώρ | of Sihor | LXX.Jer.2.18 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: שָׁחַר
שִׁיחוֺר proper name, of a river on border of Egypt, probably east branch of Nile; — ׳הַשּׁ Josh 13:3, מִצְרַיִם ׳שׁ 1Chr 13:5 clearly = Nile, זֶרַע שִׁחֹר Isa 23:3 (|| יְאוֺר קְצִיר), מֵי שִׁחוֺר Jer 2:18 compare DlPa 311 WilsonHast. DB SHIHOR (usually derived from I. שׁחר, as black water, but doubtful).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 13:3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 13:5 |
| Isaiah | 23:3 |
| Jeremiah | 2:18 |