What does נָהַר (nāhārû) mean in the Bible?
נָהַר (nāhārû): Radiates outward from visual brightness through emotional joy to gathering movement; flowing water as organizing metaphor.
Hebrew · H5102
נָהַר
To sparkle , i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful ; hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow , i.e. (figuratively) assemble
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נָהַר H5102
Pronunciation nāhārû
What does נָהַר (nāhārû) mean in the Bible?
נָהַר (nāhārû): Radiates outward from visual brightness through emotional joy to gathering movement; flowing water as organizing metaphor.
Full entry for נָהַר (H5102) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5102?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will stream (2), and be radiant (1), are radiant with joy (1), stream (1), they will be radiant (1).
Where does נָהַר (nāhārû) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 34:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Micah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It will stream 2× Isaiah 2:2, Micah 4:1
and be radiant 1× Isaiah 60:5
are radiant with joy 1× Psalms 34:5
stream 1× Jeremiah 51:44
they will be radiant 1× Jeremiah 31:12
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 34:5 וְנָהָ֑רוּ to are radiant with joy Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 2:2 וְנָהֲר֥וּ to will stream Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 60:5 וְנָהַ֔רְתְּ to and be radiant Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular Jeremiah 31:12 וְנָהֲר֞וּ to they will be radiant Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Jeremiah 51:44 יִנְהֲר֥וּ to stream Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Micah 4:1 וְנָהֲר֥וּ to will stream Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 34:5
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
Psalms 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 2 Micah 1
Source forms
וְנָהֲר֥וּ 2x wə·nā·hă·rū Isaiah 2:2, Micah 4:1
וְנָהֲר֞וּ 1x wə·nā·hă·rū Jeremiah 31:12
וְנָהָ֑רוּ 1x wə·nā·hā·rū Psalms 34:5
וְנָהַ֔רְתְּ 1x wə·nā·hart Isaiah 60:5
יִנְהֲר֥וּ 1x yin·hă·rū Jeremiah 51:44
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 4x Psalms 34:5, Isaiah 2:2, Jeremiah 31:12, Micah 4:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 60:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 51:44
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Radiates outward from visual brightness through emotional joy to gathering movement; flowing water as organizing metaphor.
Strong's H5102
Lexical occurrences 6 verses Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Psalms 34:1–7 Source Gloss
to sparkle , i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful ; hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow , i.e. (figuratively) assemble
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Radiates outward from visual brightness through emotional joy to gathering movement; flowing water as organizing metaphor.
to sparkle, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow, i.e. (figuratively) assemble BDB: flow Usage: flow (together), be lightened.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Jer 51:44 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
They were radiant; they beamed; they sparkled with joy; implies a reflected light from the presence of God
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָהַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain