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strēm : (1) נחל , naḥal , English Versions of the Bible "stream," as: "Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed" ( Psalm 78:20 ). Often "valley," as "the valley (the King James Version "river") of the Arnon" (Deuteronomy 2:24 ); or "brook," as "the brook (the King James Version "river") of Egypt" (Joshua 15:4; see BROOK or EGYPT ); or "river," as "the river Kishon" (Judges 4:7 ). (2) נהת , nāhār (Aramaic נהר ciam , nehar (Daniel 7:10 ); compare Arabic nahr , "river"): "He bindeth the streams," the King James Version "floods" (Job 28:11 ); "the River" (Euphrates) (Exodus 23:31 , etc.); "Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus" (2 Kings 5:12 ). (3) פּלג , pelegh , the root פּולג , pālagh , "to split," "to divide," hence, "cleft," "channel": "a tree planted by the streams (the King James Version "rivers") of water" (Psalm 1:3 ); "There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God" (Psalm 46:4 ); but: "The king's heart is ... as the watercourses" (the King James Version "rivers of water") (Proverbs 21:1 ). (4) אפיק , 'āphı̄ḳ , the root אפק , 'āphaḳ , "to be strong," hence, "channel," "valley," as holding, confining (BDB ): "the streams in the South" (Psalm 126:4 ); elsewhere "brook," as "the brooks (the King James Version "rivers") of Judah" (Joel 3:18 ); or "channel," as "the channel of brooks" (Job 6:15 ); or "watercourses" (the Revised Version margin "ravines," the King James Version "rivers") (Ezekiel 6:3 , etc.). (5) יאור , ye'ōr , from Egyptian 'iotr , 'io‛r , especially of the Nile, as: "Seven other kine came up after them out of the river" (Genesis 41:3 ); the Revised Version (British and American) "stream," the King James Version "river" (Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:5 );, the Revised Version (British and American) "stream," the King James Version "brook"; "The streams (margin "canals") of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up" (Isaiah 19:6 ). (6) יבל , yābhāl , the root יבל , yābhal , "to bear along": "brooks and streams of waters" (Isaiah 30:25 ); compare יוּבל , yūbhal , "river," "that spreadeth out its roots by the river" (Jeremiah 17:8 ); אוּבל , 'ūbhal , "the river Ulai" (Daniel 8:2 ). (7) נזל , nāzal , "to flow," "to trickle": "He brought streams also out of the rock" (Psalm 78:16 ). (8) אשׁד , 'eshedh , "the slope of the valleys," the King James Version "the stream of the brooks" (Numbers 21:15 ); compare אשׁדות , 'ăshēdhōth , "the slopes" (Joshua 10:40 ); "the slopes (margin "springs") of Pisgah" (Deuteronomy 3:17 ). (9) ποταμός , potamós , "The stream brake against that house" (Luke 6:48 , Luke 6:49 ); elsewhere "river," as "the river Jordan" (Mark 1:5 ). (10) κλύδων , klúdōn , "stream," the King James Version The Wisdom of Solomon 19:7 (the Revised Version (British and American) "surge"). See BROOK; CANAL; CHANNEL; RIVER; VALE; WATERCOURSE .
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Stream'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/stream.html. 1915.