Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
stream
Usage: 1) a stream, watercourse 1a) as irrigating
Strong's Number
H2988
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H2988 Quick Answer
Strong's H2988 יָבָל (yabal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yabal (yaw-bawl') n-m. 1. a stream [from H2986] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include streams and water. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yabal (yaw-bawl') n-m. 1. a stream [from H2986]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- streams and water
Meaning and Definition
yabal (yaw-bawl') n-m. 1. a stream [from H2986] KJV: (water-)course, stream. Root(s): H2986
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2988. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2988 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yabal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
streams
Isaiah 30:25
water
Isaiah 44:4
How Strong's H2988 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2988 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2988 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2988.
And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2988, grouped by book.
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2988 FAQ
What does yabal (יָבָל) mean?
Yabal (Strong's H2988) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stream". yabal (yaw-bawl') n-m. 1. a stream [from H2986]
How many times is yabal (יָבָל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2988 across 1 book.
Where can I study yabal (יָבָל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2988 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yabal (יָבָל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as streams and water. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.