נְהַר nehar

Hebrew word for “River” · Strong’s H5103 · used 15 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

The River; Aramaic of pe.rat (פְּרָת "Euphrates" H6578)

Senses in the lexicon

• River (14)
• river (1)

How it is translated

Glosses given for nehar in context, with how often each is used:

• river the 14
• river 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Ezra 4 (5), Ezra 6 (3), Ezra 5 (2), Ezra 7 (2), Daniel 7 (1)

Forms

• נהרה 13
• נהרא 1
• נהר 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with nehar more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• עֲבַר avar “beyond” 12
• דִּי di “that” 11
• מֶלֶךְ melekh “king” 8
• כְּנָת kenat “associate” 5
• תַּתְּנַי tatenay “Tattenai” 4
• שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי shetar bozenay “Shethar-bozenai” 4
• פֶּחָה pechah “governor” 4
• שְׁלַח shelach “to send” 4
• עַל al “since” 5
• טְעֵם teem “command” 4
• כְּעֶנֶת keenet “now” 3
• יְתִב yetiv “to dwell” 3

Key verses

The verses using nehar that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Ezra 4:10 — And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and…
• Ezra 4:16 — We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
• Ezra 4:17 — Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the…
• Ezra 4:20 — There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
• Ezra 5:3 — At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded…
• Ezra 5:6 — The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the…
• Ezra 6:6 — Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
• Ezra 6:8 — Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute…
• Ezra 6:13 — Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
• Ezra 7:21 — And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of…
• Ezra 7:25 — And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all…
• Daniel 7:10 — A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.