Yᵉʼôr — H2975

H2975 · Hebrew — יאר

Pronunciation: yeh-ore'

Definition

masculine noun

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
    1. stream, river (Nile)
    2. Nile-arms, Nile-canals
    3. watercourses
    4. shafts (mining)
    5. river (in general)

Usually translated as

river, flood, brook, stream

Origin

of Egyptian origin

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Yᵉʼôr occurs 65 times in 48 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (5), Exodus (17), 2 Kings (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (6), Daniel (3), Amos (2), Nahum (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Y