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Watercourse

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ISBE 191520 verse references

ISBE 1915

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.

wo'-ter-kors:

(1) 'aphiq (Eze 6:3; 31:12; 32:6; 34:13; 35:8; 36:4,6), the King James Version "river," elsewhere "stream," "channel," or "brook."

(2) pelegh (Pr 21:1). "The king's heart is in the hand of Yahweh as the watercourses," the King James Version "rivers," elsewhere "streams" or "rivers."

(3) yabhal, yibheley mayim, "watercourses" (English Versions of the Bible) (Isa 44:4); in Isa 30:25, English Versions of the Bible has "streams of water"; compare yubhal, "rivers" (Jer 17:8); yubhal, "Jubal" (Ge 4:21); 'ubhal, "the river Ulai" (Da 8:2,3,6).

(4) te`alah, "channel," the King James Version "watercourse" (Job 38:25); elsewhere "conduit," "the conduit of the upper pool" (2Ki 18:17; Isa 7:3; 36:2).

(5) tsinnor, "watercourse," the King James Version "gutter" (2Sa 5:8).

See BROOK; RIVER; STREAM; WATERFALL.

Alfred Ely Day

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

Ezekiel 6:3Ezekiel 31:12Ezekiel 32:6Ezekiel 34:13Ezekiel 35:8Ezekiel 36:4Ezekiel 36:6Proverbs 21:1Isaiah 44:4Isaiah 30:25Jeremiah 17:8Genesis 4:21Daniel 8:2Daniel 8:3Daniel 8:6Job 38:252 Kings 18:17Isaiah 7:3Isaiah 36:22 Samuel 5:8
20 references found in the entries above · verse links open the World English Bible

See also

BrookRiverStreamWaterfall

Sources