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שִׁיחוֹר H7883
H7883 is the Hebrew word שִׁיחוֹר, transliterated Shîychôwr and said shee-khore'. The King James Version most often renders it sihor.
What it means
Shichor, a stream of Egypt.
Where it comes from
or שִׁחוֹר; or שִׁחֹר; probably from H7835 (שָׁחַר); dark, i.e. turbid.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shihor, Sihor.
Verses using שִׁיחוֹר
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 13:3 · KJV
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
1 Chronicles 13:5 · KJV
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
Isaiah 23:3 · KJV
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
Jeremiah 2:18 · KJV
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Common questions
What does Strong's H7883 mean?
H7883 is the Hebrew word שִׁיחוֹר (Shîychôwr), meaning Shichor, a stream of Egypt.
How is H7883 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sihor (3 times), shihor (1 time).
How many times does H7883 appear in the Bible?
שִׁיחוֹר (Shîychôwr) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7883 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or שִׁחוֹר; or שִׁחֹר; probably from H7835 (שָׁחַר); dark, i.e. turbid.
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