What does שִׁיחוֹר (šiyḥwōr) mean in the Bible?
שִׁיחוֹר (šiyḥwōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shichor , a stream of Egypt".
Hebrew · H7883
שִׁיחוֹר
Shichor , a stream of Egypt
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שִׁיחוֹר H7883
Pronunciation šiyḥwōr
What does שִׁיחוֹר (šiyḥwōr) mean in the Bible?
שִׁיחוֹר (šiyḥwōr) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shichor , a stream of Egypt".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7883?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Shihor (1), of the Nile (1), the [River] Shihor (1), the Shihor (1).
Where does שִׁיחוֹר (šiyḥwōr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 13:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Joshua (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 of Shihor 1× Isaiah 23:3
of the Nile 1× Jeremiah 2:18
the [River] Shihor 1× 1 Chronicles 13:5
the Shihor 1× Joshua 13:3
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 13:3 הַשִּׁיח֞וֹר to the Shihor Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 13:5 שִׁיח֥וֹר to the [River] Shihor Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 23:3 שִׁחֹ֔ר to of Shihor Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 2:18 שִׁח֑וֹר to of the Nile Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 13:3
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Joshua 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
הַשִּׁיח֞וֹר 1x haš·šî·ḥō·wr Joshua 13:3
שִׁח֑וֹר 1x ši·ḥō·wr Jeremiah 2:18
שִׁחֹ֔ר 1x ši·ḥōr Isaiah 23:3
שִׁיח֥וֹר 1x šî·ḥō·wr 1 Chronicles 13:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 13:5, Isaiah 23:3, Jeremiah 2:18
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 13:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shichor , a stream of Egypt
Source Gloss
Shichor , a stream of Egypt
Extended definition
Shihor, Sihor.
Word Origins
שִׁיחוֹר is built from this root:
שָׁחַר H7835
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