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נָהָר H5104

H5104 is the Hebrew word נָהָר, transliterated nâhâr and said naw-hawr'. The King James Version most often renders it river.

Word: נָהָרTransliteration: nâhârSaid: naw-hawr'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 96 verses

What it means

a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity.

Where it comes from

from H5102 (נָהַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 100 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

river 60×rivers 18×floods 8×flood 5×against the rivers 2×streams 1×over the streams 1×river's side 1×aramnaharaim 1×through the flood 1×neither can the floods 1×over the river 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: flood, river.

Verses using נָהָר

The first 40 of 96 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 2:10 · KJV

And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

Genesis 2:13 · KJV

And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

Genesis 2:14 · KJV

And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

Genesis 15:18 · KJV

In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Genesis 31:21 · KJV

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.

Genesis 36:37 · KJV

And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

Exodus 7:19 · KJV

And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

Exodus 8:5 · KJV

And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:31 · KJV

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.

Numbers 22:5 · KJV

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:

Numbers 24:6 · KJV

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

Deuteronomy 1:7 · KJV

Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates.

Deuteronomy 11:24 · KJV

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.

Joshua 1:4 · KJV

From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

Joshua 24:2 · KJV

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.

Joshua 24:3 · KJV

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.

Joshua 24:14 · KJV

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.

Joshua 24:15 · KJV

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.

2 Samuel 8:3 · KJV

David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

2 Samuel 10:16 · KJV

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.

1 Kings 4:21 · KJV

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.

1 Kings 4:24 · KJV

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.

1 Kings 14:15 · KJV

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.

2 Kings 5:12 · KJV

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

2 Kings 17:6 · KJV

In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

2 Kings 18:11 · KJV

And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

2 Kings 23:29 · KJV

In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

2 Kings 24:7 · KJV

And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.

1 Chronicles 1:48 · KJV

And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 5:9 · KJV

And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 5:26 · KJV

And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

1 Chronicles 18:3 · KJV

And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

1 Chronicles 19:16 · KJV

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.

2 Chronicles 9:26 · KJV

And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

Ezra 8:15 · KJV

And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

Ezra 8:21 · KJV

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

Ezra 8:31 · KJV

Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

Ezra 8:36 · KJV

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.

Nehemiah 2:7 · KJV

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;

Nehemiah 2:9 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5104 mean?

H5104 is the Hebrew word נָהָר (nâhâr), meaning a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity.

How is H5104 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it river (60 times), rivers (18 times), floods (8 times), flood (5 times), against the rivers (2 times), among others.

How many times does H5104 appear in the Bible?

נָהָר (nâhâr) is tagged in 96 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5104 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5102 (נָהַר).

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