Strong's Hebrew: 3264. יְעָרִים (yaor) -- River, Stream, Canal

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Lexicon

yaor: River, Stream, Canal

Original Word: יָעוֹר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ya`owr
Pronunciation: yah-ore'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-ore')
Definition: River, Stream, Canal
Meaning: a forest

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wood

A variation of Ya'areshyah; a forest -- wood.

see HEBREW Ya'areshyah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
the same as yaar, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. יַ֫עַר noun masculine^{2Samuel 18:8} wood, forest, thicket (MI²¹ plural היערן (= proper name, of a location ?); Phoenician יער and יר, compare DHM in MV (10) 983; Aramaic יַעֲרָא,

wood, thicket; Assyrian âru Dl^{HWB 230}, compare Jäger^{BAS i, 476}) — absolute ַ֫ יעַר Isaiah 7:2 +; יָ֑עַר Micah 3:12 +; with ה locative יַעֲרָה Joshua 17:15; construct ַ֫ יעַר 2 Samuel 18:6; יַעְרָהּ Jeremiah 46:23, etc.; plural יְעָרִים Ezra 2:25 4t. (including Ezekiel 34:25 Qr, so Co); יְעָרוֺת Psalm 29:9; —

a. wood, forest, wooded height, with trees to be felled Joshua 17:15 (with עלה go up to), Joshua 17:18 (J), Deuteronomy 19:5 (not elsewhere Hexateuch); עֵץ מִיַּעַר כְּרָתוֺ Jeremiah 10:13 as wood out of a forest he hath cut it; יחטבו מןהֿיערים Ezekiel 39:10 (עצים מןהֿשׂדה in "" clause); as producing trees יער צוֺמֵחַ עֵצִים Ecclesiastes 2:6; in designation of Solomon's palace בֵּית יַעַר הַלְּבָנוֺן 1 Kings 7:2 (on structure of this house see Sta^{Salomos Bauten, ZAW 1883, 150}), 1 Kings 10:17,21 2Chronicles 9:16,20; compare בֵּית הַיָּ֫עַר Isaiah 22:8; figurative of foes to be cut down and destroyed נִקַּף סִבְכֵי היער Isaiah 10:34; כָּֽרְתוּ יַעְרָהּ Jeremiah 46:23; so Isaiah 32:19 and יער הַבָּצִו֯ר Zechariah 11:2 (read Kt הַבָּצוּר inaccessible forest).

b. as hiding-place for fugitive 1 Samuel 22:5; lurking-place of wild beasts Amos 3:4; Micah 5:7; 2 Kings 2:24; Jeremiah 5:6; Jeremiah 12:8; Isaiah 56:9; Psalm 50:10; Psalm 80:14; Psalm 104:20, compare Ezekiel 34:25 (read Qr, see above)

c. stripped by voice of ׳י Psalm 29:9; devoured by fire Isaiah 9:17 (׳סִבְכֵי הַיּ; figurative of the people); so in metaphor or simile of ׳יs judgements Isaiah 10:18 (כְּבוֺד יַעְרוֺ, figurative of Assyr.), Jeremiah 21:14; Ezekiel 21:2; Ezekiel 21:3 (see below) Psalm 83:15.

d. opposed to כַּרְמֶל (garden-land) Isaiah 29:17; Isaiah 32:15; but also יַעַר כַּרְמִלּוֺ his garden woodland 2 Kings 19:23 = Isaiah 37:24, and יַעַר בְּתוֺךְ כַּרְמֶל Micah 7:14 (secluded and fertile abode for flock, figurative of people, see Che; Hi-St thinks of sacred grove).

e. = thicket, especially as symbol of desolation Hosea 2:14; בָּמוֺת יער thicket-covered heights (overgrown with bushes and trees) Micah 3:12 = Jeremiah 26:18; also בַּיַּעַר בּעֲרַב Isaiah 21:13 in the thicket (or bushes, so VB) in Arabia must ye lodge, caravans of Dedanites.

f. עֲצֵי (ה)יער trees of the forest Isaiah 7:2 (in sim), Isaiah 10:19 (יַעְרוֺ שְׁאָר עֵץ, figurative), Isaiah 44:14; Ezekiel 15:2, also Ezekiel 15:6 (עֵץ היער), Songs 2:3 (in simile); figurative, as singing before ׳י Psalm 96:12 = 1 Chronicles 16:33; Isaiah 44:23 (יער וְכָלעֵֿץ בּוֺ).

g. particular forests are: יער אפרים 2 Samuel 18:6, see אֶפְרַיִם above; compare 2 Samuel 18:18; 2 Samuel 18:17 (see also Joshua 17:15,18); יַעַר חָ֑רֶת 1 Samuel 22:5 (see above); יַעַר לְבָנוֺן (see above); יַעַר הַשָּׂדֶה נֶגֶב and יַעַר הַנָּגֶב Ezekiel 21:2; Ezekiel 21:3 (see above) figurative of Judah (land and people); see also יְעָרִים below — שְׂדֵיָֿ֑ יעַר Psalm 132:6 is a proper name, of a location (but Bae thinks appellative 'auf waldigem Gefilcle'), see קִרְיַת יְעָרִים. On 1 Samuel 14:25,26, see II. יער. — יעורים Ezekiel 34:25 Kt, read יְעָרִים Qr, see above

II. יער ( √ of following; meaning dubious; MV identification with I, from roughness and porousness (?) of honeycomb, compare Buhl.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be dense or tangled.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1208: δάσος (dasos) • A Greek term for a forest or wooded area, similar in meaning to יָעוֹר (ya'or), emphasizing the dense and wild nature of such regions.

Note: The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) does not contain a direct translation of יָעוֹר (ya'or) as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the concept of forests and thickets is present in various passages throughout the Bible, reflecting the natural landscapes of the ancient Near East.

Usage: The term יָעוֹר (ya'or) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a forest or wooded area. It conveys the idea of a dense, tangled growth of trees, often associated with wilderness or untamed nature.

Context: יָעוֹר (ya'or) appears in the Hebrew Bible as a term for a forest or thicket, emphasizing the dense and tangled nature of such areas. This word is used to describe regions that are heavily wooded and often difficult to traverse due to the thick growth of trees and underbrush. The imagery associated with יָעוֹר (ya'or) often conveys a sense of wildness and natural beauty, as well as the challenges posed by such environments. In the biblical context, forests were places of refuge, danger, and mystery, often serving as settings for significant events or encounters. The term reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of forests as both life-giving and formidable.

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