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Lexicon :: Strong's H2975 - yᵊ'ōr

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יְאֹר
Transliteration
yᵊ'ōr
Pronunciation
yeh-ore'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Egyptian origin
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TWOT Reference: 832

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: יאר (Strongs and Gesenius) יאור (Gesenius)

Strong’s Definitions

יְאֹר yᵉʼôr, yeh-ore'; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x

The KJV translates Strong's H2975 in the following manner: river (53x), brooks (5x), flood (5x), streams (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x
The KJV translates Strong's H2975 in the following manner: river (53x), brooks (5x), flood (5x), streams (1x).

  1. river, stream, canal, Nile, Nile-canal

    1. stream, river (Nile)

    2. Nile-arms, Nile-canals

    3. watercourses

    4. shafts (mining)

    5. river (in general)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יְאֹר yᵉʼôr, yeh-ore'; 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.
STRONGS H2975: Abbreviations
† יְאֹר, יְאוֺר noun masculineExodus 7:21 stream of the Nile, stream, canal (Egyptian loan-word = Egyptian ’iotr, ’io’r, watercourse, Coptic eioor, ior; also ’iotr‘o, ’io’r‘o, Coptic eiero, iaro, Nile, SteindBAs i. 612; in Assyrian ia’uru, stream, ’Iaru’û, river Nile, Idib., Hptib. 171 Jägerib 466) — absolute הַיְאֹר Genesis 41:1 + 37 times; הַיְאוֺר Isaiah 19:8; הַיְאֹ֫רָה Exodus 1:22; יְאוֺר Isaiah 19:7 (3 times in verse) + 2 times; כָּאֹר (err. for כַּיְאֹר) Amos 8:8; construct כִּיאֹר Amos 9:5; כִּיאוֺר Amos 8:8; suffix יְאֹרִי Ezekiel 29:3b (Co יאר, compare Ezekiel 29:9 and Syriac Version Targum); plural יְאֹרִים Exodus 8:1 + 4 times; construct יְאֹרֵי Isaiah 7:18 + 2 times; יְאוֺרֵי 2 Kings 19:24; suffix יְאֹרֶיךָ Ezekiel 29:4 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 29:5 + Ezekiel 29:4 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co) + Ezekiel 29:10 (Co יְאֹרְךָ); יְאֹרָיו Ezekiel 29:3; יְאֹדֵיהֶם Exodus 7:19; Psalm 78:44; —
1. stream of the Nile, river Nile, usually with article Genesis 41:1, 2, 3 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:18; Exodus 1:22; Exodus 2:3, 5 (twice in verse); Exodus 4:9 (twice in verse); Exodus 7:15, 17, 18 (3 times in verse); Exodus 7:20 (twice in verse); Exodus 7:21 (3 times in verse); Exodus 7:24 (twice in verse); Exodus 7:28; Exodus 8:5; Exodus 8:7; Exodus 17:5 (all J E), Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5; Isaiah 19:7 (3 times in verse); Isaiah 19:8; Isaiah 23:3 (|| שִׁחֹר), Isaiah 23:10; Jeremiah 46:7, 8 (simile of Egyptian invasion), Ezekiel 29:3b (read יאר, see above), Ezekiel 29:9; Zechariah 10:11; more fully יְאֹר מִצְרַיִם Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5.
2. plural:
a. Nile-arms, Nile-canals, יְאֹרֵי מִצְרַים Isaiah 7:18; יְאֹרֵי מָצוֺר Isaiah 19:6 (|| נְהָרוֺת), Isaiah 37:25 = 2 Kings 19:24; see also Nahum 3:8; Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:1 (both P; || נְהָרֹת, אֲגַמִּים, etc.), Psalm 78:44 (|| נֹזְלִים), Ezekiel 29:3, 4 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 29:5, 10 + Ezekiel 29:4 MT (but strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co), Ezekiel 30:12.
b. watercourses in general, יְאֹרִים רַחֲבֵי יָדָ֑יִם Isaiah 33:21 (|| נְהָרִים; compare Late Hebrew יְאוֺר, late Aramaic יְאוֺרָא).
3. shafts, made in mining Job 28:10 (בַּצּוּרוֺת).
4. יְאֹר, singular, of Tigris, Daniel 12:5 (twice in verse); Daniel 12:6, 7 (compare Daniel 10:4).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:1; 41:1; 41:2; 41:3; 41:18

Exodus

1:22; 1:22; 2:3; 2:5; 4:9; 7:15; 7:17; 7:18; 7:19; 7:19; 7:20; 7:21; 7:21; 7:24; 8:1; 8:1; 8:5; 8:7; 17:5

2 Kings

19:24; 19:24

Job

28:10

Psalms

78:44; 78:44

Isaiah

7:18; 7:18; 19:6; 19:7; 19:7; 19:8; 19:8; 23:3; 23:10; 33:21; 37:25

Jeremiah

46:7; 46:8

Ezekiel

29:3; 29:3; 29:3; 29:3; 29:4; 29:4; 29:4; 29:4; 29:5; 29:5; 29:9; 29:9; 29:10; 29:10; 30:12

Daniel

10:4; 12:5; 12:6; 12:7

Amos

8:8; 8:8; 8:8; 8:8; 9:5; 9:5; 9:5

Nahum

3:8

Zechariah

10:11

H2975

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Strong's Number H2975 matches the Hebrew יְאֹר (yᵊ'ōr),
which occurs 65 times in 48 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:1 - And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. H2975

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:2 - And, behold, there came up out of the river H2975 seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:3 - And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, H2975 ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. H2975

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:17 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: H2975

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:18 - And, behold, there came up out of the river H2975 seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:22 - And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, H2975 and every daughter ye shall save alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:3 - And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's H2975 brink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:5 - And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; H2975 and her maidens walked along by the river's H2975 side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:9 - And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, H2975 and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river H2975 shall become blood upon the dry land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:15 - Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's H2975 brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:17 - Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, H2975 and they shall be turned to blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:18 - And the fish that is in the river H2975 shall die, and the river H2975 shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river. H2975

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:19 - And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, H2975 and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:20 - And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, H2975 in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river H2975 were turned to blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:21 - And the fish that was in the river H2975 died; and the river H2975 stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; H2975 and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:24 - And all the Egyptians digged round about the river H2975 for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. H2975

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:25 - And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river. H2975

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:3 - And the river H2975 shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:5 - And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, H2975 and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:9 - And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river H2975 only?

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:11 - And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river H2975 only.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:5 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, H2975 take in thine hand, and go.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:24 - I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers H2975 of besieged places.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:10 - He cutteth out rivers H2975 among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:44

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:44 - And had turned their rivers H2975 into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:18 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers H2975 of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:6 - And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks H2975 of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:7 - The paper reeds by the brooks, H2975 by the mouth of the brooks, H2975 and every thing sown by the brooks, H2975 shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:8 - The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks H2975 shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:3 - And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, H2975 is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:10 - Pass through thy land as a river, H2975 O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:21 - But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; H2975 wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:25 - I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers H2975 of the besieged places.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:7 - Who is this that cometh up as a flood, H2975 whose waters are moved as the rivers?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:8 - Egypt riseth up like a flood, H2975 and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:3 - Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, H2975 which hath said, My river H2975 is mine own, and I have made it for myself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:4 - But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers H2975 to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, H2975 and all the fish of thy rivers H2975 shall stick unto thy scales.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:5 - And I will leave thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: H2975 thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:9 - And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river H2975 is mine, and I have made it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:10 - Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, H2975 and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:12 - And I will make the rivers H2975 dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:5 - Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, H2975 and the other on that side of the bank of the river. H2975

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:6 - And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, H2975 How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:7 - And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, H2975 when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:8 - Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; H2975 and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:5 - And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; H2975 and shall be drowned, as by the flood H2975 of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:8 - Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, H2975 that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:11 - And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river H2975 shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
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