הַ/יְאֹ֔ר

𐤄/𐤉𐤀𐤓

hayeor

the Nile

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.

H2975

Exodus 7:21 · Word #6

Lexicon H2975

Lemmaיְאֹר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤀𐤓
Transliterationyᵉʼôr
Strong'sH2975
In-contextthe Nile

Morphology HTd/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H2975-02

the River (the Nile)

Rootיאר (y-ʾ-r)
Core Meaningsriver, great river, canal, watercourse
Semantic RangeThe Nile River; a major river; canal or branch of a great river; by extension any principal river such as the Tigris.
Conceptual SignificanceThe River (Nile) is the life-source of Egypt, central to its agriculture, economy, and religion. In the biblical narrative it becomes a stage for divine signs and judgments (e.g., the plagues in Exodus), symbolizing both sustenance and vulnerability under YHWH’s sovereignty.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun with prefixed definite article (הַ); treated as a proper or specific river name in context.
Rendering RationaleThe noun יְאֹר denotes a great river, especially the Nile. The prefixed definite article הַ requires the rendering "the," and the singular form is preserved as "River," reflecting the specific, well-known river of Egypt rather than a generic stream.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יאר (river, great river, canal, watercourse)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2975-01 bayeor in the River (the Nile)
H2975-03 hayeorah to the Nile-river
hayeorim the Nile-channels
H2975-05 yeor the River (the Nile)
H2975-06 yeorey river-channels of
H2975-07 yeoreyhem their river-channels
H2975-08 yeoreykha your river-channels
H2975-09 yeorim river-channels

Word Usage (65 occurrences of H2975)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 41:1 הַ/יְאֹֽר hayeor the Nile
Genesis 41:2 הַ/יְאֹ֗ר hayeor the Nile
Genesis 41:3 הַ/יְאֹ֔ר hayeor the Nile