Sihor(shihor)
שִׁיחוֹר/SY-hor/
“Dark or Turbid”
☩Identity
Sihor (also spelled Shihor) is a name for the Nile River, meaning 'black' or 'dark,' describing the turbid waters carrying rich Egyptian soil. In some passages it may refer specifically to the easternmost branch of the Nile or possibly the Wady el-Arish (the 'river of Egypt'). In Isaiah 23:3, the produce of Egypt's harvest was brought to the sea by this river.
Key verses:Joshua 13:31 Chronicles 13:5Isaiah 23:3Jeremiah 2:18
☩Spiritual Warning
In Jeremiah 2:18, Israel is warned against 'drinking the waters of Sihor'—a metaphor for trusting in Egypt's military might rather than in God. Throughout Scripture, dependence on Egypt represents the folly of trusting human power instead of divine protection.
Key verses:Jeremiah 2:18Jeremiah 2:36
Related Verses5 mentions
See Also
References
- 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Sihor," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 2.George Morrish, "Sihor," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.George Morrish, "Sihor," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 4.George Morrish, "Sihor," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).