River
נְהַרStrong’s H5103nehar (ne-har)
Appears in 13 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Nehar is the Aramaic word usually translated “river the” and “river”. It appears in 13 verses of the Old Testament.
“A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.”
Meaning
- The River
How it's translated
- river the 14
- a river 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ezra 12
- Daniel 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Ezra 4:10And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
- Ezra 4:11This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
- Ezra 4:16We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
- Ezra 4:17Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
- Ezra 4:20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
- Ezra 5:3At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Aramaic dictionary
נְהַר nehar · River
The River Aramaic of pe.rat (פְּרָת "Euphrates" H6578)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “river” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RI'VER, noun
One who rives or splits.
All definitions and other forms of “river”
RIV'ER, noun
[Latin rivus, rivulus, rips.]
- A large stream of water flowing in a channel on land towards the ocean, a lake or another river It is larger than a rivulet or brook; but is applied to any stream from the size of a mill-stream to that of the Danube, Maranon and Mississippi.
- A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as rivers of blood; rivers of oil
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Aramaic, not from any one translation.