Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Shihor
Usage: § Shihor or Sihor = "dark" a river or canal on east border of Egypt and a branch of the Nile
Strong's Number
H7883
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H7883 Quick Answer
Strong's H7883 שִׁיחוֹר שִׁחוֹר שִׁחוֹר (Shiychowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shiychowr (shee-khore') (or Shichowr {shee-khore'} or Shichor {shee-khore'};) n/p. 1. dark, i.e. turbid 2. Shichor, a stream of Egypt It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include egypt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Shiychowr (shee-khore') (or Shichowr {shee-khore'} or Shichor {shee-khore'};) n/p. 1. dark, i.e. turbid 2. Shichor, a stream of Egypt
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- egypt
Meaning and Definition
Shiychowr (shee-khore') (or Shichowr {shee-khore'} or Shichor {shee-khore'};) n/p. 1. dark, i.e. turbid 2. Shichor, a stream of Egypt [probably from H7835] KJV: Shihor, Sihor. Root(s): H7835
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7883. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7883 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shiychowr, 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.
Egypt
Joshua 13:3
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How Strong's H7883 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7883 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 H7883 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7883.
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:
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
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?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7883, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7883 FAQ
What does shichor (שִׁיחוֹר) mean?
Shichor (Strong's H7883) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shihor". Shiychowr (shee-khore') (or Shichowr {shee-khore'} or Shichor {shee-khore'};) n/p. 1. dark, i.e. turbid 2. Shichor, a stream of Egypt
How many times is shichor (שִׁיחוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7883 across 4 books.
Where can I study shichor (שִׁיחוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7883 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shichor (שִׁיחוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as egypt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.