Strong H5104H5104Gנָהָר

River

One of the 2 senses of Strong H5104

Transliteration
nâhâr
Pronunciation
naw-hawr'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

This name means stream, river
Another name of pe.rat (פְּרָת "Euphrates" H6578)

General definition

From H5102; a stream (including the sea; especially the {Nile} {Euphrates} etc.); {figuratively} prosperity: - {flood} river.

In the biblical story

Euphrates

Major river in ancient Near East; boundary of Promised Land

The Euphrates, a major river in the ancient Near East, often served as a boundary marker for the Promised Land and was the site of significant events in biblical history.

In the Bible

Strong H5104G appears in 29 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • river25
  • flood4

First verses

  1. Genesis 31:21
    So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
  2. Genesis 36:37
    And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
  3. Exodus 23:31
    And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
  4. Numbers 22:5
    He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
  5. Deuteronomy 11:24
    Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.
  6. Joshua 24:2
    And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
  7. Joshua 24:3
    And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
  8. Joshua 24:14
    Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
  9. Joshua 24:15
    And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
  10. 2 Samuel 8:3
    David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
  11. 2 Samuel 10:16
    And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
  12. 1 Kings 4:21
    And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
  13. 1 Kings 4:24
    For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
  14. 1 Kings 14:15
    For the Lord shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the Lord to anger.
  15. 1 Chronicles 1:48
    And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
  16. 1 Chronicles 19:16
    And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
  17. 2 Chronicles 9:26
    And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
  18. Ezra 8:36
    And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
  19. Nehemiah 2:7
    Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;
  20. Nehemiah 2:9
    Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
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