Strong's H2975 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: יְאֹר (yᵉʼôr)

Pronunciation: yeh-ore'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: of Egyptian origin;

Definition: 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

KJV Renderings: brook, flood, river, stream.

Senses

1. river, stream, canal, Nile, Nile-canal
1. stream, river (Nile)
2. Nile-arms, Nile-canals
3. watercourses
4. shafts (mining)
5. river (in general)

Cross References

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.