12 occurrences

'Stream' in the Bible

Then Jacob crossed over [the stream] ahead of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times [bowing and moving forward each time], until he approached his brother.

Verse ConceptsBowingSevenSalutationsSeven TimesIn Front

Men who were snatched away before their time,Whose foundations were poured out like a river?

Verse ConceptsChaosThe DelugeEarly Death

They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house;And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, SpiritualPlenty Through GodAbundancehomecoming

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].

Verse ConceptsFountainsProverbsThe Water Of LifeMetaphorical SpringsBenefits Of WisdomPowers Of SpeechBrooksThe Power Of Words

His breath is like an overflowing river,Which reaches to the neck,To sift the nations back and forth in a sieve [of disaster],And to put in the jaws of the peoples the bridle which leads to ruin.

Verse ConceptsBridlesdrossHorsesSiftingSievingBinding As AnimalsLike A Flood

For Topheth [in Hinnom] has long been ready;Indeed, it has been prepared for the [Assyrian] king.He has made it deep and wide,A pit of fire with plenty of wood;The breath of the Lord, like a river of brimstone (blazing sulfur), kindles and fans it.

Verse ConceptsPitsTheophanyBrimstonePreparation For BurialSulphurA Place Prepared

So they will fear the name of the Lord from the westAnd His glory from the rising of the sun.For He will come in like a narrow, rushing streamWhich the breath of the Lord drives [overwhelming the enemy].

Verse ConceptsBreath Of Godenemies, of Israel and JudahHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityReverence, And God's NatureWestGlory Of GodEast And WestGod In The WindSurvivalOvercoming Adversity

For the Lord says this, “Behold, I extend peace to her (Jerusalem) like a river,And the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;And you will be nursed, you will be carried on her hip and [playfully] rocked on her knees.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceKneelingPeace, Promised ToKneesJerusalem In Millennial KingdomRiversHealing And ComfortPeace And ComfortPeace And StrengthFloodsBlessings And ProsperityWealth And Prosperitybreasts

Thus says the Lord:“Behold, waters are going to rise out of the north (Babylonia)And become an overflowing streamAnd overflow the land and all that is in it,The city and those who live in it.Then the people will cry out,And all the inhabitants of the land [of Philistia] will wail.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The NorthLike A FloodFloods

“A river of fire was flowingAnd coming out from before Him;A thousand thousands were attending Him,And ten thousand times ten thousand were standing before Him;The court was seated,And the books were opened.

Verse ConceptsAngels RejoicingBooks, Metaphorical UseMany Spiritual BeingsServants Of The LordA Million And MoreThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsFire Emanating From GodCourt SessionsThousands Of Angels Worship God

“But let justice run down like watersAnd righteousness like an ever-flowing stream [flowing abundantly].

Verse ConceptsGod, Will OfRighteousness, Of BelieversEternal BlessingRiversSportsFloodsfairnesswaterfalls

But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon had hurled out of his mouth.

Verse ConceptsOther References To MouthsGod HelpsBeing Overwhelmedhelpingwoman

Bible Theasaurus

Course (155 instances)
Current (12 instances)
Flowing (150 instances)
Stream (114 instances)
Swarm (32 instances)
Watercourse (6 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אפיק 
'aphiyq 
Usage: 19

אשׁד 
'eshed 
Usage: 1

יאר 
Y@`or 
Usage: 65

יבל 
Yabal 
Usage: 2

נהר 
N@har (Aramaic) 
Usage: 15

נהר 
Nahar 
Usage: 119

נזל 
Nazal 
Usage: 16

נחלה נחלה נחל 
Nachal 
Usage: 141

פּלג 
Peleg 
Usage: 10

ποταμός 
Potamos 
Usage: 11