River of egypt - Biblical Meaning of river of egypt in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online)

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River of Egypt
(1.) Heb. nahar mitsraim, denotes in Gen. 15:18 the Nile, or its eastern branch (2 Chr. 9:26). (2.) In Num. 34:5 (R.V., "brook of Egypt") the Hebrew word is "nahal", denoting a stream flowing rapidly in winter, or in the rainy season. This is a desert stream on the borders of Egypt. It is now called the Wady el-'Arish. The present boundary between Egypt and Israel is about midway between this wady and Gaza. (See Num. 34:5; Josh. 15:4, 47; 1 Kings 8:65; 2 Kings 24:7; Isa. 27:12; Ezek. 47:19. In all these passages the R.V. has "brook" and the A.V. "river.") Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'river of egypt' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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