The meaning of “שִׁיחוֹר”
Understanding Shîychôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or שִׁחוֹר Shichôwr (sheekhore'); or שִׁחֹר Shichôr (shee-khore'); probably from שָׁחַר; dark, i.e. turbid Shihor, Sihor...
שִׁיחוֹר
or שִׁחוֹר Shichôwr (sheekhore'); or שִׁחֹר Shichôr (shee-khore'); probably from שָׁחַר; dark, i.e. turbid Shihor, Sihor. - § Shihor or Sihor = "dark" - Shichor, a stream of Egypt 1) a river or canal on east border of Egypt and a branch of the Nile
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 13:3 | “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:” Word: שִׁיחוֹר (Shîychôwr) | |
| 1 Chronicles 13:5 | “So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.” Word: שִׁיחוֹר (Shîychôwr) | |
| Isaiah 23:3 | “And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.” Word: שִׁיחוֹר (Shîychôwr) | |
| Jeremiah 2:18 | “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?” Word: שִׁיחוֹר (Shîychôwr) |