יְאֹר
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
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What does יְאֹר (yĕʾōr) mean in the Bible?
יְאֹר (yĕʾōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "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". a channel, e. The Nile represents Egypt’s lifeline and economic backbone.
Meaning
Designates major imperial rivers—Nile and Tigris—as channels of divine judgment and Egypt/Assyria's power.
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 BDB: stream of the Nile Usage: brook, flood, river, stream.
Why This Word Matters
The Nile represents Egypt’s lifeline and economic backbone. Isaiah 19:5-10
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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