Lexicon yabal: To bring, lead, carry, conduct Original Word: יָבָל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance watercourse, stream From yabal; a stream -- (water-)course, stream. see HEBREW yabal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yabal Definition watercourse, stream NASB Translation running (1), streams (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [יָבָל] noun [masculine] watercourse, stream (properly conduit), as irrigating; — only plural construct יִבְלֵי(ֿ)מָ֑יִם Isaiah 30:25 ("" מְּלָגִים), Isaiah 44:4. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root יָבַל (yabal), which means "to bring" or "to carry along."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4215 • ποταμός (potamos): A river or stream, used in the New Testament to describe bodies of flowing water, such as the river Jordan or the river of life in Revelation. Usage: The term יָבָל is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a stream or a flowing body of water. It is often associated with fertility, life, and the provision of resources necessary for survival. Context: יָבָל (Yaval) is a Hebrew term that signifies a stream or a flowing watercourse. In the ancient Near Eastern context, streams were vital for agriculture, providing necessary irrigation for crops and sustaining livestock. The imagery of a stream is frequently employed in the Hebrew Scriptures to symbolize abundance, prosperity, and divine blessing. For instance, in Isaiah 30:25, the prophet speaks of "streams of water on every high mountain and every raised hill," illustrating a time of restoration and blessing. Streams are also metaphorically used to describe the righteous and their flourishing, as seen in Psalm 1:3, where the righteous are likened to "a tree planted by streams of water." The concept of a stream in biblical literature often conveys the idea of life-giving sustenance and the continuous provision of God. Forms and Transliterations יִבְלֵי־ יבלי־ yiḇ·lê- yiḇlê- yivleiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 30:25 HEB: נִשָּׂאָ֔ה פְּלָגִ֖ים יִבְלֵי־ מָ֑יִם בְּיוֹם֙ NAS: there will be streams running with water KJV: rivers [and] streams of waters INT: high will be streams running water the day Isaiah 44:4 2 Occurrences |
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