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streÌ„m: (1) × ×—×œ, nahÌ£al, English Versions of the Bible “stream,†as: “Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed†(). Often “valley,†as “the valley (the King James Version “riverâ€) of the Arnon†(); or “brook,†as “the brook (the King James Version “riverâ€) of Egypt†(; see BROOK or EGYPT); or “river,†as “the river Kishon†(). (2) × ×”×ª, naÌ„haÌ„r (Aramaic × ×”×¨ ciam, nehar (); compare Arabic nahr, “riverâ€): “He bindeth the streams,†the King James Version “floods†(); “the River†(Euphrates) (, etc.); “Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus†(). (3) פּלג, pelegh, the root פּולג, paÌ„lagh, “to split,†“to divide,†hence, “cleft,†“channelâ€: “a tree planted by the streams (the King James Version “riversâ€) of water†(); “There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God†(); but: “The king's heart is ... as the watercourses†(the King James Version “rivers of waterâ€) (). (4) ×פיק, 'aÌ„phı̄kÌ£, the root ×פק, 'aÌ„phakÌ£, “to be strong,†hence, “channel,†“valley,†as holding, confining (BDB): “the streams in the South†(); elsewhere “brook,†as “the brooks (the King James Version “riversâ€) of Judah†(); or “channel,†as “the channel of brooks†(); or “watercourses†(the Revised Version margin “ravines,†the King James Version “riversâ€) (, etc.). (5) ×™×ור, ye'oÌ„r, from Egyptian 'iotr, 'io‛r, especially of the Nile, as: “Seven other kine came up after them out of the river†(); the Revised Version (British and American) “stream,†the King James Version “river†(; );, the Revised Version (British and American) “stream,†the King James Version “brookâ€; “The streams (margin “canalsâ€) of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up†(). (6) יבל, yaÌ„bhaÌ„l, the root יבל, yaÌ„bhal, “to bear alongâ€: “brooks and streams of waters†(); compare יוּבל, yuÌ„bhal, “river,†“that spreadeth out its roots by the river†(); ×וּבל, 'uÌ„bhal, “the river Ulai†(). (7) × ×–×œ, naÌ„zal, “to flow,†“to trickleâ€: “He brought streams also out of the rock†(). (8) ×ש×ד, 'eshedh, “the slope of the valleys,†the King James Version “the stream of the brooks†(); compare ×ש×דות, 'ăsheÌ„dhoÌ„th, “the slopes†(); “the slopes (margin “springsâ€) of Pisgah†(). (9) ποταμοÌÏ‚, potamoÌs, “The stream brake against that house†(, ); elsewhere “river,†as “the river Jordan†(). (10) κλυÌδων, kluÌdoÌ„n, “stream,†the King James Version The Wisdom of Solomon 19:7 (the Revised Version (British and American) “surgeâ€). See BROOK; CANAL; CHANNEL; RIVER; VALE; WATERCOURSE.