What does יְאֹר (yĕʾōr) mean in the Bible?
יְאֹר (yĕʾōr): Designates major imperial rivers—Nile and Tigris—as channels of divine judgment and Egypt/Assyria's power.
Hebrew · H2975
יְאֹר
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
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יְאֹרH2975
Pronunciationyĕʾōr
What does יְאֹר (yĕʾōr) mean in the Bible?
יְאֹר (yĕʾōr): Designates major imperial rivers—Nile and Tigris—as channels of divine judgment and Egypt/Assyria's power.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2975?
The BSB source-word alignment has 65 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Nile (9), of the Nile (7), like the Nile (6), of the river (5), in the Nile (4).
Where does יְאֹר (yĕʾōr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (25), Isaiah (10), Ezekiel (9), Genesis (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe Nile9×Genesis 41:1, Genesis 41:3, Exodus 2:5, Exodus 4:9
of the Nile7×Genesis 41:17, Exodus 2:3, Exodus 7:15, Exodus 7:17
like the Nile6×Isaiah 23:10, Jeremiah 46:7, Jeremiah 46:8, Amos 8:8
of the river5×Genesis 41:3, Isaiah 19:7, Daniel 12:5, Daniel 12:6
in the Nile4×Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 8:11
the streams4×2 Kings 19:24, Isaiah 19:6, Isaiah 37:25, Ezekiel 30:12
of your streams3×Ezekiel 29:4, Ezekiel 29:5
the river3×Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:18, Exodus 7:18
. . .2×Exodus 2:5, Daniel 12:5
into the Nile2×Exodus 1:22, Isaiah 19:8
its2×Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21
your rivers2×Ezekiel 29:4, Ezekiel 29:10
-1×Exodus 7:20
[and] canals1×Exodus 7:19
along the Nile1×Isaiah 19:7
and canals1×Exodus 8:5
and the river1×Exodus 7:21
by the Nile1×Nahum 3:8
canals1×Isaiah 33:21
channels1×Job 28:10
from the Nile1×Exodus 4:9
from the river1×Exodus 7:24
his rivers1×Ezekiel 29:3
like the river1×Amos 9:5
streams1×Isaiah 7:18
The Nile [is]1×Ezekiel 29:9
The Nile is mine1×Ezekiel 29:3
their rivers1×Psalms 78:44
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:1הַיְאֹֽר׃tothe NileArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 41:2הַיְאֹ֗רtothe riverArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 41:3הַיְאֹ֔רtothe NileArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 41:3הַיְאֹֽר׃toof the riverArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 41:17הַיְאֹֽר׃toof the NileArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 41:18הַיְאֹ֗רtothe riverArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 1:22הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙tointo the NileArticle | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularExodus 2:3הַיְאֹֽר׃toof the NileArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularExodus 2:5הַיְאֹ֔רtothe NileArticle | Noun - proper - feminine singularExodus 2:5הַיְאֹ֑רto. . .Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 41:1
Aligned rows65
Books represented12
Genesis6Exodus252 Kings1Job1Psalms1Isaiah10Jeremiah2Ezekiel9Daniel4Amos4Nahum1Zechariah1
Source forms
הַיְאֹ֔ר7xhay·’ōrGenesis 41:3, Exodus 2:5, Exodus 4:9, Exodus 7:21
הַיְאֹֽר׃6xhay·’ōrGenesis 41:1, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:17, Exodus 2:3
הַיְאֹ֑ר5xhay·’ōrExodus 2:5, Exodus 7:15, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21
בַּיְאֹ֖ר4xbay·’ōrExodus 7:17, Exodus 7:20, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 8:11
יְאֹרֶ֔יךָ3xyə·’ō·re·ḵāEzekiel 29:4, Ezekiel 29:5
הַיְאֹ֗ר2xhay·’ōrGenesis 41:2, Genesis 41:18
יְא֖וֹר2xyə·’ō·wrIsaiah 19:7, Isaiah 23:3
יְאֹרֵ֥י2xyə·’ō·rê2 Kings 19:24, Isaiah 37:25
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular19xGenesis 41:1, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:17
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular8xExodus 7:17, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:20, Exodus 7:21
Article | Noun - masculine singular6xGenesis 41:18, Exodus 7:25, Daniel 12:5, Daniel 12:6
Noun - proper - feminine singular6xIsaiah 19:7, Isaiah 23:3, Ezekiel 29:9, Zechariah 10:11
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular5xEzekiel 29:4, Ezekiel 29:5, Ezekiel 29:10
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular5xIsaiah 23:10, Jeremiah 46:7, Jeremiah 46:8, Amos 8:8
Noun - masculine plural construct4x2 Kings 19:24, Isaiah 7:18, Isaiah 19:6, Isaiah 37:25
Noun - masculine plural3xJob 28:10, Isaiah 33:21, Ezekiel 30:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Designates major imperial rivers—Nile and Tigris—as channels of divine judgment and Egypt/Assyria's power.
Source Gloss
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
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Designates major imperial rivers—Nile and Tigris—as channels of divine judgment and Egypt/Assyria's power.
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 BDB: stream of the Nile Usage: brook, flood, river, stream.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
River, often referring specifically to the Nile.
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Why This Word Matters
The Nile represents Egypt’s lifeline and economic backbone.Isaiah 19:5-10