What does נָהָר · ποταμός mean in the Bible?
נָהָר · ποταμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "river, flowing stream".
Hebrew · H5104, G4215
Nahar
A stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity · river
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נָהָר H5104 a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
Pronunciation nāhār
River as life-giving force; literal waterway extending figuratively to abundance, prosperity, and divine blessing flow.
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ποταμός G4215 river
Pronunciation potamós
Flowing water that carries force and power; often symbolizes judgment, testing, or division in biblical narrative.
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What does nahar (nahar) mean in the Bible?
נָהָר · ποταμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "river, flowing stream".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5104, G4215?
H5104, G4215 is connected to 119 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. river, flowing stream
Strong's H5104, G4215
Lexical occurrences 119 verses Source Gloss
river, flowing stream
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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