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נָהָר

𐤍𐤄𐤓

nâhâr

H5104 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נהר to flow, to stream, to shine (in other stems)

Definition

A large, flowing body of water, typically a perennial river; refers to significant rivers, especially those with importance in the ancient Near East, such as the Euphrates and Nile. In extended or poetic usage, can refer to an abundant flow, prosperity, or overwhelming force (as in a flood).

Semantic Range

river, large stream, major waterway (especially as a proper name or geographic marker); figurative: abundance, prosperity, overwhelming force (as in a flood)

Root / Etymology

Root: נהר. Derived from the root נהר meaning 'to flow, stream'. The noun נָהָר designates a river as that which flows or streams. The form is a masculine noun, directly derived from the verbal sense of continuous movement or flow.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, נָהָר most frequently refers to large, perennial rivers of geographical and symbolic significance (e.g., the Euphrates [often called הַנָּהָר 'the River'], the Nile), sometimes as a boundary marker or source of fertility. Unlike other Hebrew terms such as נַחַל (nạchāl, usually denoting a wadi or seasonal stream/valley), נָהָר consistently denotes a more substantial, constantly flowing waterway. In some poetic or prophetic passages, the word can symbolize overwhelming power, prosperity, or God's abundance. In later biblical periods, the term continued to be associated with the major rivers of the region. Standard English translations like 'river' capture most but not all nuances; the metaphorical sense (prosperity, abundance, overwhelming force) is not always conveyed. In Aramaic portions of the Bible, נָהָר holds the same meaning.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from נָהַר; a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity; flood, river.

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Root Family

נהר (n-h-r) — to flow, to stream, to shine

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4492 מִנְהָרָה the rock-crevices
H5094 נְהִיר brightness
H5102 נָהַר and you radiated
H5103 נְהַר the river
H5105 נְהָרָה streaming daylight

Word Forms

30 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5104-05 הַ/נָּהָ֥ר hanahar HTd/Ncmsa the river the river 32
H5104-19 נְהַר nehar HNcmsc river river of 17
H5104-21 נְהָר֔וֹת neharot HNcmpa rivers rivers 15
H5104-14 נָהָ֑ר nahar HNcmsa a river flowing river 9
H5104-28 וְ/נָהָרּ֙ venahar HC/Ncmsa And a river and a river 4
H5104-04 בִּֽ/נְהַר binehar HR/Ncmsc by the river in a flowing river of 4
H5104-16 נַהֲר֣וֹת naharot HNcmpc rivers rivers of 3
H5104-20 נְהָרִ֖ים neharim HNcmpa rivers flowing rivers 3
H5104-06 הַ֨/נְּהָרֹ֔ת haneharot HTd/Ncmpa the rivers the rivers 3
H5104-10 כַ/נָּהָר֙ khanahar HRd/Ncmsa like a river like a river 2

Occurrences in Scripture

119 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5104-28 Genesis 2:10 וְ/נָהָרּ֙ venahar HC/Ncmsa And a river and a river
H5104-05 Genesis 2:13 הַ/נָּהָ֥ר hanahar HTd/Ncmsa of the river the river
H5104-05 Genesis 2:14 הַ/נָּהָ֤ר hanahar HTd/Ncmsa of the river the river
H5104-26 Genesis 2:14 וְ/הַ/נָּהָ֥ר vehanahar HC/Td/Ncmsa and the river and the river
H5104-13 Genesis 15:18 מִ/נְּהַ֣ר minehar HR/Ncmsc from the river from river-of
H5104-05 Genesis 15:18 הַ/נָּהָ֥ר hanahar HTd/Ncmsa the river the river
H5104-19 Genesis 15:18 נְהַר nehar HNcmsc river river of
H5104-05 Genesis 31:21 הַ/נָּהָ֑ר hanahar HTd/Ncmsa the river the river
H5104-05 Genesis 36:37 הַ/נָּהָֽר hanahar HTd/Ncmsa the river the river
H5104-17 Exodus 7:19 נַהֲרֹתָ֣/ם naharotam HNcmpc/Sp3mp their rivers their rivers
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