5102. nahar

Lexicon

nahar: To flow, stream, shine, be radiant

Original Word: נָהַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nahar
Pronunciation: naw-har'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-har')
Definition: To flow, stream, shine, be radiant
Meaning: to sparkle, be cheerful, to flow, assemble

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

flow together, be lightened

A primitive root; to sparkle, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow, i.e. (figuratively) assemble -- flow (together), be lightened.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [נָהַר] verb flow, stream (Arabic run, flow; perhaps denominative from river, and this loan-word (compare Frä²⁸⁵); Assyrian nûru, stream, river, Dl^{HWB 440}; Aramaic , נַהֲרָא river); —

Qal Perfect3plural consecutive וְנָָֽהֲרוּ Isaiah 2:2 2t.; Imperfect3masculine plural יִנְהֲרוּ Jeremiah 51:44; — flow, stream only figurative: of restored Israel streaming ׳עַלדָּֿגָן וגו ׳אֶלטֿוּב י Jeremiah 31:12; nations to (אֶלֿ) Bel Jeremiah 51:44; to temple-hill at Jerusalem Isaiah 2:2 (אֵלָיו) = Micah 4:1 (עָלָיו).

II. נָהַר verb shine, beam (Aramaic) (Late Hebrew id., especially in derivatives; Assyrian nûru, light, Dl^{HWB 440}; Arabic daytime, day, daytime; Aramaic shine, נְהַר id.; Palmyrene נהירא illustrious, e.g. Vog^{Palm. No. 22}); —

Qal Perfect2feminine singular consecutive וְנָהַרְתְּ Isaiah 60:5; 3plural נָהָ֑רוּ Psalm 34:6; — beam, be radiant, figurative of joy: ׳תִּרְאִי וְנ Isaiah 60:5, ׳הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו וְנ Psalm 34:6 (read ׳הַבּ, וּנְהָרוּ, see ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Che Bae Du).

נְהַר₁₄ noun masculine^{Daniel 7:10} river (see Biblical Hebrew I. נהר); — absolute ׳נ Daniel 7:10; emphatic נַהֲרָה Ezra 4:10 +, אָ֯, Ezra 4:16; — river, usually of Euphrase, in phrase ׳עֲבַר נ Ezra 4:10,11,16 10t. Ezra; דִּינֿוּר ׳נ Daniel 7:10 a river of fire, in vision.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2240 (ἥκω, hēkō): To have come, be present, often used in the New Testament to describe the arrival or presence of a person or event.
• G4863 (συνάγω, synagō): To gather together, to assemble, used frequently in the New Testament to describe the gathering of people, such as in synagogues or assemblies.
• G5461 (φωτίζω, phōtizō): To give light, to illuminate, used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe enlightenment or the act of making something clear or visible.

These Greek entries reflect similar themes of presence, gathering, and illumination, paralleling the Hebrew concept of נָהַר (nahar) in its various applications.

Usage: The term נָהַר (nahar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the flowing of a river or the gathering of people. It can also metaphorically describe a radiant or cheerful appearance.

Context: • נָהַר (nahar) is a versatile Hebrew verb that appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament. It is often associated with the natural imagery of water, particularly rivers, which are depicted as flowing or streaming. This imagery is used to convey abundance, life, and movement.
• In a metaphorical sense, נָהַר (nahar) can describe a person's countenance as being bright or cheerful, suggesting a state of joy or radiance. This usage highlights the transformative power of joy and the visible impact it has on one's appearance.
• The verb also extends to the idea of assembling or gathering, often used in prophetic literature to describe nations or peoples coming together, either for judgment or for worship.
• An example of its usage can be found in Isaiah 60:5 (BSB): "Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you." Here, the word conveys a sense of radiant joy and the gathering of wealth and people.

Forms and Transliterations

וְנָהֲר֞וּ וְנָהֲר֥וּ וְנָהַ֔רְתְּ וְנָהָ֑רוּ ונהרו ונהרת יִנְהֲר֥וּ ינהרו venaHart venaHaru wə·nā·hă·rū wə·nā·hā·rū wə·nā·hart wənāhart wənāhărū wənāhārū yin·hă·rū yinhaRu yinhărū

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 34:5
HEB: הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־
NAS: They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces
KJV: They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces
INT: looked to him were radiant and their faces will never

Isaiah 2:2
HEB: וְנִשָּׂ֖א מִגְּבָע֑וֹת וְנָהֲר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־
NAS: And all the nations will stream to it.
KJV: and all nations shall flow unto it.
INT: and will be raised the hills will stream and all

Isaiah 60:5
HEB: אָ֤ז תִּרְאִי֙ וְנָהַ֔רְתְּ וּפָחַ֥ד וְרָחַ֖ב
NAS: you will see and be radiant, And your heart
KJV: Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart
INT: Then will see and be radiant will thrill and rejoice

Jeremiah 31:12
HEB: בִמְרוֹם־ צִיּוֹן֒ וְנָהֲר֞וּ אֶל־ ט֣וּב
NAS: of Zion, And they will be radiant over
KJV: of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness
INT: the height of Zion will be radiant over the bounty

Jeremiah 51:44
HEB: מִפִּ֔יו וְלֹֽא־ יִנְהֲר֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו ע֖וֹד
NAS: longer stream to him. Even
KJV: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall
INT: of his mouth will no stream about longer

Micah 4:1
HEB: ה֖וּא מִגְּבָע֑וֹת וְנָהֲר֥וּ עָלָ֖יו עַמִּֽים׃
NAS: And the peoples will stream to it.
KJV: and people shall flow unto it.
INT: he the hills will stream and and the peoples

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5102
6 Occurrences

wə·nā·hart — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·hā·rū — 4 Occ.
yin·hă·rū — 1 Occ.