nehar · river

What it means

nehar (נְהַר) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “river”.

(Aramaic); above all the Euphrates. "Beyond the River" is the name of the Persian province west of the Euphrates.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The great river of the east, the Euphrates, or any river, in Aramaic.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Ezra×14
• Daniel×1

• Ezra 4:10

  and the rest of the nations whom Osnappar, the great and noble, carried into exile and settled them in the city of Samaria, and the rest of the other side of the river. And now:

• Ezra 4:11

  This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him: “To Artaxerxes the king: your servants, the men of the other side of the river. And now:

• Ezra 4:16

  We inform the king that if that city is built and the walls are finished, as a result you will have no portion in the other side of the river.”

• Ezra 4:17

  The king sent an answer: “To Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their companions who live in Samaria and the rest of the other side of the river: Peace. And now:

• Ezra 4:20

  And there were mighty kings over Jerusalem and ruling over all the other side of the river, and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.

• Ezra 5:3

  At that time Tattenai, governor of the other side of the river, and Shethar-bozenai and their companions came to them, and thus they said to them: “Who gave you an order to build this house and to finish this structure?”

• Ezra 5:6

  The copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of the other side of the river, and Shethar-bozenai and his companions, the Apharsachites who were in the other side of the river, sent to Darius the king.

• Ezra 6:6

  “Now, Tattenai, governor of the other side of the river, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, the Apharsachites who are in the other side of the river: keep away from there.

• Ezra 6:8

  And by me an order is given concerning what you shall do with these elders of the Jews for the building of that house of Elah: from the goods of the king, which are from the tribute of the other side of the river, with diligence let the cost be paid to these men, so that there be no stoppage.

• Ezra 6:13

  Then Tattenai, governor of the other side of the river, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, according to what Darius the king had sent, thus they did with diligence.

• Ezra 7:21

  And by me, I, Artaxerxes the king, an order is given to all the treasurers who are in the other side of the river, that all that Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the Elah of the heavens, asks of you be done with diligence,

• Ezra 7:25

  And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your Elah which is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are in the other side of the river, all who know the laws of your Elah; and whoever does not know them, you shall make them known.

• Daniel 7:10

  A river of fire was flowing and coming out from before him; thousands upon thousands were serving him, and myriads upon myriads were standing before him; the court sat, and the books were opened.

And 2 more times.