2975. yeor
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yeor: River, Stream, Nile

Original Word: יְאֹר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: y`or
Pronunciation: yeh-ore'
Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-ore')
Definition: River, Stream, Nile
Meaning: a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris

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 Origin
of 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 is roll threads into a ball, ball of thread, but also troop of horses, band of men, etc.; Ethiopic is in orbem circum-sistere, 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).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flow.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in the Strong's Concordance is G4215 (ποταμός, potamos), which also refers to a river or stream. This term is used in the New Testament to describe various rivers, including the Jordan River and the river of life in the book of Revelation (Revelation 22:1, BSB: "Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.").

Usage: The term יְאֹר (ye'or) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to natural and man-made watercourses, including rivers and canals. It is most commonly associated with the Nile River in Egypt, but it can also refer to other significant rivers such as the Tigris.

Context: יְאֹר (ye'or) is a term that appears frequently in the Hebrew Scriptures, often in the context of Egypt and its prominent river, the Nile. The Nile was central to Egyptian life and culture, serving as a source of sustenance, transportation, and irrigation. In the biblical narrative, the Nile is notably mentioned in the account of Moses and the plagues of Egypt, where the river is turned to blood as a sign of God's power (Exodus 7:17, BSB: "This is what the LORD says: 'By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood.'").

The term is also used in a broader sense to describe other significant rivers, such as the Tigris, which is one of the four rivers mentioned in the Genesis account of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:14, BSB: "The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.").

In addition to its literal meaning, יְאֹר (ye'or) can symbolize abundance and life, as rivers were vital to the agricultural and economic prosperity of ancient civilizations. The imagery of a river is often used metaphorically in the Bible to convey ideas of blessing and divine provision.

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 yeoRim
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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
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־ הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע
NAS: And lo, from the Nile there came
KJV: And, behold, there came up out of the river seven
INT: and lo from the Nile came seven

Genesis 41:3
HEB: אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙ מִן־ הַיְאֹ֔ר רָע֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה
NAS: up after them from the Nile, ugly
KJV: after them out of the river, ill
INT: after from the Nile ugly favoured

Genesis 41:3
HEB: עַל־ שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃
NAS: on the bank of the Nile.
KJV: upon the brink of the river.
INT: on the bank of the Nile

Genesis 41:17
HEB: עַל־ שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃
NAS: on the bank of the Nile;
KJV: upon the bank of the river:
INT: on the bank of the Nile

Genesis 41:18
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־ הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע
NAS: came up out of the Nile, and they grazed
KJV: And, behold, there came up out of the river seven
INT: and behold out of the Nile came seven

Exodus 1:22
HEB: הַבֵּ֣ן הַיִּלּ֗וֹד הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙ תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ וְכָל־
NAS: you are to cast into the Nile, and every
KJV: ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter
INT: son is born the Nile cast and every

Exodus 2:3
HEB: עַל־ שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃
NAS: by the bank of the Nile.
KJV: [it] in the flags by the river's brink.
INT: by the bank of the Nile

Exodus 2:5
HEB: לִרְחֹ֣ץ עַל־ הַיְאֹ֔ר וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָ הֹלְכֹ֖ת
NAS: to bathe at the Nile, with her maidens
KJV: to wash [herself] at the river; and her maidens
INT: to bathe at the Nile her maidens walking

Exodus 2:5
HEB: עַל־ יַ֣ד הַיְאֹ֑ר וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֶת־
NAS: alongside the Nile; and she saw
KJV: walked along by the river's side;
INT: and side the Nile saw the basket

Exodus 4:9
HEB: וְלָקַחְתָּ֙ מִמֵּימֵ֣י הַיְאֹ֔ר וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖ הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה
NAS: water from the Nile and pour
KJV: of the water of the river, and pour
INT: shall take water the Nile and pour the dry

Exodus 4:9
HEB: תִּקַּ֣ח מִן־ הַיְאֹ֔ר וְהָי֥וּ לְדָ֖ם
NAS: you take from the Nile will become
KJV: which thou takest out of the river shall become blood
INT: take some the Nile will become blood

Exodus 7:15
HEB: עַל־ שְׂפַ֣ת הַיְאֹ֑ר וְהַמַּטֶּ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: him on the bank of the Nile; and you shall take
KJV: and thou shalt stand by the river's brink
INT: on the bank of the Nile the staff that was

Exodus 7:17
HEB: הַמַּ֛יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּיְאֹ֖ר וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ לְדָֽם׃
NAS: the water that is in the Nile with the staff
KJV: upon the waters which [are] in the river, and they shall be turned
INT: the water is in Nile will be turned to blood

Exodus 7:18
HEB: וְהַדָּגָ֧ה אֲשֶׁר־ בַּיְאֹ֛ר תָּמ֖וּת וּבָאַ֣שׁ
NAS: The fish that are in the Nile will die,
KJV: And the fish that [is] in the river shall die,
INT: the fish that Nile will die will become

Exodus 7:18
HEB: תָּמ֖וּת וּבָאַ֣שׁ הַיְאֹ֑ר וְנִלְא֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם
NAS: will die, and the Nile will become foul,
KJV: shall die, and the river shall stink;
INT: will die will become and the Nile will find Egyptian

Exodus 7:18
HEB: מַ֖יִם מִן־ הַיְאֹֽר׃ ס
NAS: in drinking water from the Nile.'
KJV: to drink of the water of the river.
INT: water are in the Nile

Exodus 7:19
HEB: נַהֲרֹתָ֣ם ׀ עַל־ יְאֹרֵיהֶ֣ם וְעַל־ אַגְמֵיהֶ֗ם
NAS: over their streams, and over
KJV: upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds,
INT: their rivers over their streams and over their pools

Exodus 7:20
HEB: הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּיְאֹ֔ר לְעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה
NAS: the water that [was] in the Nile, in the sight
KJV: the waters that [were] in the river, in the sight
INT: the water that was Nile the sight of Pharaoh

Exodus 7:20
HEB: הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־ בַּיְאֹ֖ר לְדָֽם׃
NAS: the water that [was] in the Nile was turned
KJV: and all the waters that [were] in the river were turned
INT: the water that was Nile to blood

Exodus 7:21
HEB: וְהַדָּגָ֨ה אֲשֶׁר־ בַּיְאֹ֥ר מֵ֙תָה֙ וַיִּבְאַ֣שׁ
NAS: The fish that [were] in the Nile died,
KJV: And the fish that [was] in the river died;
INT: the fish were Nile died became

Exodus 7:21
HEB: מֵ֙תָה֙ וַיִּבְאַ֣שׁ הַיְאֹ֔ר וְלֹא־ יָכְל֣וּ
NAS: died, and the Nile became foul,
KJV: died; and the river stank,
INT: died became and the Nile not could

Exodus 7:21
HEB: מַ֖יִם מִן־ הַיְאֹ֑ר וַיְהִ֥י הַדָּ֖ם
NAS: water from the Nile. And the blood
KJV: of the water of the river; and there was blood
INT: water from the Nile become and the blood

Exodus 7:24
HEB: מִצְרַ֛יִם סְבִיבֹ֥ת הַיְאֹ֖ר מַ֣יִם לִשְׁתּ֑וֹת
NAS: around the Nile for water
KJV: round about the river for water
INT: Egyptian around the Nile water to drink

Exodus 7:24
HEB: לִשְׁתֹּ֔ת מִמֵּימֵ֖י הַיְאֹֽר׃
NAS: not drink of the water of the Nile.
KJV: not drink of the water of the river.
INT: drink of the water of the Nile

65 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2975
65 Occurrences


bay·’ōr — 7 Occ.
bay·’ō·rîm — 1 Occ.
ḵā·’ōr — 1 Occ.
ḵay·’ōr — 1 Occ.
hay·’ōr — 25 Occ.
hay·’ō·rāh — 1 Occ.
hay·’ō·rîm — 1 Occ.
kay·’ōr — 3 Occ.
kî·’ō·wr — 2 Occ.
ḇay·’ō·wr — 1 Occ.
yə·’ō·wr — 6 Occ.
yə·’ō·rāw — 1 Occ.
yə·’ō·rê — 4 Occ.
yə·’ō·re·ḵā — 5 Occ.
yə·’ō·rê·hem — 2 Occ.
yə·’ō·rî — 1 Occ.
yə·’ō·rîm — 3 Occ.















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