נָהַר
na.har
to flow
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word נָהַר (na.har), Strong's number H5102A, conveys the action of flowing, whether it refers to water, a river, or a liquid substance. This fundamental concept of movement and direction implies a sense of continuity, progression, and transformation. The word's meaning is not limited to water alone but can be applied to other substances that flow, such as blood or oil. The occurrences of this word in the Bible suggest its significance extends beyond a literal action. Instead, it might metaphorically represent movement, change, or the transition from one state to another. The four times it appears in the Hebrew Bible indicate its importance in describing the world around us, yet its meanings might go beyond the physical realm. In summary, the lexicon data reveals that na.har signifies the action of flowing, with potential connections to ideas of movement, change, or transformation. Its frequency in the Bible points to its importance in understanding the natural world, human experience, and possibly deeper symbolic meanings.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.
Jeremiah 31:12They will come and sing in the height of Zion, and will flow to the goodness of Yahweh, to the grain, to the new wine, to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. Their soul will be as a watered garden. They will not sorrow any more at all.
Jeremiah 51:44I will execute judgment on Bel in Babylon, and I will bring out of his mouth that which he has swallowed up. The nations will not flow any more to him. Yes, the wall of Babylon will fall.
Micah 4:1But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.