Strong's Lexicon

H5102

H5102 — נָהַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnaharverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 1315

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5102
Word:	נָהַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	nahar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-har'
Meaning:	1. to sparkle, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful 2. hence (from the sheen of a running stream) to flow, i.e. (figuratively) assemble
KJV Renderings:	flow (together), be lightened.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5023

I. [נָהַר] verb flow, stream (Arabic [untranscribed source text 3203] run, flow; perhaps denominative from [untranscribed source text 3204] river, and this loan-word (compare Frä²⁸⁵ ); Assyrian nûru, stream , river, Dl^{HWB 440}; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3205], נַהֲרָא river); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural consecutive וְנָָֽהֲרוּ Isa 2:2 + 2 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִנְהֲרוּ Jer 51:44 — flow, stream only figurative: of restored Israel streaming ׳ עַלדָּֿגָן וגו ׳ אֶלטֿוּב י Jer 31:12 nations to (אֶלֿ) Bel Jer 51:44 to temple-hill at Jerusalem Isa 2:2 (אֵלָיו) = Mic 4:1 (עָלָיו).

BDB5025

II. נָהַר verb shine, beam (Aramaic) (Late Hebrew id., especially in derivatives; Assyrian nûru , light, Dl^{HWB 440}; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3206] daytime, [untranscribed source text 3207] day, daytime; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3208] shine, נְהַר id.; Palmyrene נהירא illustrious, e.g. Vog^{Palm. No. 22}); —

Qal Perfect 2 feminine singular consecutive וְנָהַרְתְּ Isa 60:5 3 plural נָהָ֑רוּ Ps 34:6 — beam, be radiant, figurative of joy: ׳ תִּרְאִי וְנ Isa 60:5, ׳ הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו וְנ Ps 34:6 (read ׳ הַבּ, וּנְהָרוּ, see ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Che Bae Du).

BDB9696

נְהַר₁₄ noun masculine^{Dan 7:10} river (see Biblical Hebrew I. נהר ); — absolute ׳ נ Dan 7:10 emphatic נַהֲרָה Ezra 4:10 +, אָ֯, Ezra 4:16 — river, usually of Euphrates, in phrase ׳ עֲבַר נ Ezra 4:10; Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:16 + 10 t. Ezra; דִּינֿוּר ׳ נ Dan 7:10 a river of fire, in vision.

BDB9697

[נְהִיר, נְהוֺר] noun masculine light ( ᵑ7 נְהוֺרָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6096]; see Biblical Hebrew II. נהר ); — emphatic נהירא Kt , < נְהוֺרָא Qr (compare ᵑ7 Syriac; Nö^{LCB 1896, 703}) Dan 2:22.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke