יְאֹר

ye.orNounH2975

Nile

From: of Egyptian origin;

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

This name means river, stream, canal Also named: shi.chor (*שִׁיחוֹר *"Nile" H7883H)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

44 times

Appears 44 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
13
Isaiah
8
Ezk
6
Genesis
5
Daniel
3

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 19:24
  • Exodus 2:3
  • Exodus 7:21
  • Ezk 30:12
  • Isaiah 19:8

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.