Lexical Summary yeor: River, Stream, Nile Original Word: יְאֹר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance brook, flood, river, stream Of Egyptian origin; 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 -- brook, flood, river, stream. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition stream (of the Nile), stream, canal NASB Translation canals (1), channels (1), Nile (44), Nile canals (1), river (5), rivers (10), streams (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְאֹר, יְאוֺר noun masculineExodus 7:21 stream of the Nile, stream, canal (Egyptian loan-word = Egyptian °iotr, °io°r, watercourse, Coptic eioor, ior; also °iotr±o, °io°r±o, Coptic eiero, iaro, Nile, SteindBAs i. 612; in Assyrian ia°uru, stream, °Iaru°û, river Nile, Idib., Hptib. 171 Jägerib 466) — absolute הַיְאֹר Genesis 41:1 37t.; הַיְאוֺר Isaiah 19:8; הַיְאֹ֫רָה Exodus 1:22; יְאוֺר Isaiah 19:7 (3 t. in verse) + 2t.; כָּאֹר (err. for כַּיְאֹר) Amos 8:8; construct כִּיאֹר Amos 9:5; כִּיאוֺר Amos 8:8; suffix יְאֹרִי Ezekiel 29:3b (Co יאר, compare Ezekiel 29:9 and ᵑ6 ᵑ7); plural יְאֹרִים Exodus 8:1 4t.; construct יְאֹרֵי Isaiah 7:18 2t.; יְאוֺרֵי 2 Kings 19:24; suffix יְאֹרֶיךָ Ezekiel 29:4 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 29:5 + Ezekiel 29:4 (strike out ᵐ5 Co) + Ezekiel 29:10 (Co יְאֹרְךָ); יְאֹרָיו Ezekiel 29:3; יְאֹדֵיהֶם Exodus 7:19; Psalm 78:44; — 1 stream of the Nile, river Nile, usually with article Genesis 41:1,2,3 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:18; Exodus 1:22; Exodus 2:3,5 (twice in verse); Exodus 4:9 (twice in verse); Exodus 7:15,17,18 (3 t. in verse); Exodus 7:20 (twice in verse); Exodus 7:21 (3 t. in verse); Exodus 7:24 (twice in verse); Exodus 7:28; Exodus 8:5; Exodus 8:7; Exodus 17:5 (all J E), Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5; Isaiah 19:7 (3 t. in verse); Isaiah 19:8; Isaiah 23:3 ("" שִׁחֹר), Isaiah 23:10; Jeremiah 46:7,8 (simile of Egyptian invasion), Ezekiel 29:3b (read יאר, see above), Ezekiel 29:9; Zechariah 10:11; more fully יְאֹר מִצְרַיִם Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5. 2 plural: a. Nile-arms, Nile-canals, יְאֹרֵי מִצְרַים Isaiah 7:18; יְאֹרֵי מָצוֺר Isaiah 19:6 ("" נְהָרוֺת), Isaiah 37:25 = 2 Kings 19:24; see also Nahum 3:8; Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:1 (both P; "" נְהָרֹת, אֲגַמִּים, etc.), Psalm 78:44 ("" נֹזְלִים), Ezekiel 29:3,4 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 29:5,10 + Ezekiel 29:4 ᵑ0 (but strike out ᵐ5 Co), Ezekiel 30:12. b. watercourses in General, יְאֹרִים רַחֲבֵי יָדָ֑יִם Isaiah 33:21 ("" נְהָרִים; compare Late Hebrew יְאוֺר, late Aramaic יְאוֺרָא). 3 shafts, made in mining Job 28:10 (בַּצּוּרוֺת). 4 יְאֹר, singular, of Tigris, Daniel 12:5 (twice in verse); Daniel 12:6,7 (compare Daniel 10:4). כָּאֹר Amos 8:8, see יְאֹר. כבב (√ of following, compare Sta§ 116, 3; meaning not wholly clear; Arabic Topical Lexicon OverviewYeʾor denotes the riverine waterways that sustained ancient civilizations, most conspicuously the Nile. Scripture employs the term about sixty-five times, concentrating on the Joseph narrative, the Exodus, and prophetic oracles against Egypt. Across genres it serves as a literary and theological marker of God’s sovereign rule over fertility, judgment, deliverance, and idolatrous powers. Distribution of Occurrences Psalms 4 Others 4 (The majority are in Genesis 41 and Exodus 1–10.) Historical Background: The Nile as Egypt’s Lifeline Ancient Egypt owed its agricultural abundance to the annual inundation of the Nile. The river was deified (e.g., Hapi) and venerated in Pharaoh’s ideology of divine kingship. Biblical writers address this cultural reality by portraying Yeʾor as simultaneously gift and idol, thereby inviting comparison between Pharaoh’s powerless gods and the living God who “does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the dwellers of earth” (Daniel 4:35). Narrative Usage in Genesis and Exodus 1. Joseph’s Dreams (Genesis 41:1–3, 17-24). Pharaoh’s vision of cows and heads of grain rising from Yeʾor testifies to the river’s centrality for Egypt’s prosperity and sets the stage for divine revelation through Joseph. Yeʾor in the Prophets Isaiah 19 portrays the drying of the Nile as a sign of Egypt’s humiliation: “The waters of the river will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty” (Isaiah 19:5). Jeremiah 46:7-8 likens Egypt’s army to “the river overflowing its banks,” only to be broken by Babylon. Ezekiel 29:3 records the oracle against Pharaoh—“the great monster lying in the midst of his rivers”—revealing Yeʾor as a stage on which God judges hubris and vindicates His name. Poetic and Wisdom Literature Psalms 78:44 and 105:29 recollect the plagues as testimonies to covenant faithfulness, while Job 8:11 contrasts the flourishing of reeds in water with the fate of the godless, employing Yeʾor as a metaphor for apparent security that withers without righteous foundation. Theological Themes 1. Sovereignty over Creation. Control of a mighty river demonstrates the Creator’s absolute authority over natural processes upon which empires rely. Exegetical Insights • Repeated mention of Pharaoh’s “standing at the river” (Genesis 41:1; Exodus 7:15) indicates ritual activity; God meets rulers within their own worship space to reveal His supremacy. Ministry Reflections 1. Dependence. Modern believers, like ancient Egyptians, are tempted to ground security in economic systems. Yeʾor warns that only the Lord is an unfailing source. Key References Exodus 2:3-5; 4:9; 7:14-25; 8:3; 9:13 Psalms 78:44; 105:29 Isaiah 19:5-7; 33:21 Ezekiel 29:3-9; 32:2; 34:13 Yeʾor thus stands in Scripture as both literal waterway and theological signpost, directing readers to the Lord who alone can transform rivers of judgment into streams of living water. Forms and Transliterations בַּיְאֹ֔ר בַּיְאֹ֖ר בַּיְאֹ֛ר בַּיְאֹ֥ר בַּיְאֹרִ֔ים בַיְא֖וֹר ביאור ביאר ביארים הַיְאֹ֑ר הַיְאֹ֔ר הַיְאֹ֖ר הַיְאֹ֗ר הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙ הַיְאֹֽר׃ הַיְאֹר֒ הַיְאֹר֮ הַיְאֹרִ֖ים היאר היאר׃ היארה היארים יְא֑וֹר יְא֔וֹר יְא֖וֹר יְאֹ֑ר יְאֹ֥ר יְאֹרִ֖י יְאֹרִ֖ים יְאֹרִ֣ים יְאֹרִים֙ יְאֹרֵ֣י יְאֹרֵ֥י יְאֹרֵיהֶ֑ם יְאֹרֵיהֶ֣ם יְאֹרֶ֑יךָ יְאֹרֶ֔יךָ יְאֹרֶ֖יךָ יְאֹרָ֑יו יאור יאר יארי יאריהם יאריו יאריך יארים כִּיא֥וֹר כִּיאֹ֥ר כַּיְאֹ֑ר כַּיְאֹ֣ר כַיְאֹר֙ כָאֹר֙ כאר כיאור כיאר bay’ōr bay’ōrîm ḇay’ōwr bay·’ō·rîm ḇay·’ō·wr bay·’ōr bayOr bayoRim chaOr chayOr hay’ōr hay’ōrāh hay’ōrîm hay·’ō·rāh hay·’ō·rîm hay·’ōr hayOr hayOrah hayoRim ḵā’ōr ḵā·’ōr kay’ōr ḵay’ōr kay·’ōr ḵay·’ōr kayOr kî’ōr kî’ōwr kî·’ō·wr kî·’ōr kior vayor yə’ōr yə’ōrāw yə’ōrê yə’ōrêhem yə’ōreḵā yə’ōrî yə’ōrîm yə’ōwr yə·’ō·rāw yə·’ō·rê yə·’ō·rê·hem yə·’ō·re·ḵā yə·’ō·rî yə·’ō·rîm yə·’ō·wr yə·’ōr yeor yeoRav yeoRei yeoReicha yeoreiHem yeoRi yeoRimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 41:1 HEB: עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־ הַיְאֹֽר׃ NAS: he was standing by the Nile. KJV: and, behold, he stood by the river. INT: was standing by the Nile Genesis 41:2 Genesis 41:3 Genesis 41:3 Genesis 41:17 Genesis 41:18 Exodus 1:22 Exodus 2:3 Exodus 2:5 Exodus 2:5 Exodus 4:9 Exodus 4:9 Exodus 7:15 Exodus 7:17 Exodus 7:18 Exodus 7:18 Exodus 7:18 Exodus 7:19 Exodus 7:20 Exodus 7:20 Exodus 7:21 Exodus 7:21 Exodus 7:21 Exodus 7:24 Exodus 7:24 65 Occurrences |
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is roll threads into a ball, 
ball of thread, but also troop of horses, band of men, etc.; Ethiopic 
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orbis, circulus, etc.; hence perhaps star, as round, or as collected in bands clusters, constellations; Assyrian kabâbu = burn; kabâbê, shields, is written ‡abâbê by DlHWB 578).