◄ 3264. yaor ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon yaor: River, Stream, Canal Original Word: יְאוֹר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: yaor Pronunciation: yah-ore' Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-ore') Definition: River, Stream, Canal Meaning: a forest Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4215 (potamos): Often used in the New Testament to refer to rivers, such as the Jordan River or the river in the vision of Revelation. Usage: The Hebrew word "yaor" primarily refers to a river or stream, often used in the context of the Nile River in Egypt. It can also denote canals or channels, particularly those associated with irrigation or water management in ancient times. The term is frequently used in the context of the plagues of Egypt, where the Nile plays a significant role. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, rivers were vital for sustaining life, agriculture, and trade. The Nile River, in particular, was the lifeblood of Egypt, providing water for crops and serving as a major transportation route. The annual flooding of the Nile deposited nutrient-rich silt on the land, making it fertile for agriculture. In the biblical narrative, the Nile is often associated with the power and wealth of Egypt, as well as the setting for God's miraculous interventions during the Exodus. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin the same as yaar, q.v. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. יַ֫עַר noun masculine2Samuel 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 DlHWB 230, compare JägerBAS 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 StaSalomos 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wood A variation of Ya'areshyah; a forest -- wood. see HEBREW Ya'areshyah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance wə·nō·w·‘aḏ·tî — 2 Occ. wə·nō·w·‘ă·ḏū — 2 Occ. yə·‘ā·ḏāh — 3 Occ. yə·‘ā·ḏōw — 1 Occ. yî·‘ā·ḏen·nāh — 1 Occ. yō·w·‘î·ḏê·nî — 1 Occ. yō·‘î·ḏen·nî — 2 Occ. ye‘·dōw — 1 Occ. wə·yā·‘āh — 1 Occ. yə·‘ū·’êl — 1 Occ. yā·‘îr — 1 Occ. wî·‘ūš — 3 Occ. yə·‘ūš — 6 Occ. nō·w·‘āz — 1 Occ. wə·ya·‘ă·zî·’êl — 1 Occ. lə·ya·‘ă·zî·yā·hū — 1 Occ. ya·‘ă·zî·yā·hū — 1 Occ. bə·ya‘·zêr — 1 Occ. wə·ya‘·zêr — 1 Occ. ya‘·zêr — 1 Occ.