BDB3395
I. [יָבָל] noun [masculine] watercourse, stream (properly conduit), as irrigating; — only plural construct יִבְלֵי(ֿ)מָ֑יִם Isa 30:25 (|| פְּלָגִים), Isa 44:4.
Strong's Lexicon
H2988
H2988 — יָבָל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2988 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יָבָל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2986 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | yabal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yaw-bawl' |
| Meaning: | 1. a stream |
| KJV Renderings: | (water-)course, stream. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke