Meaning
The Nile River is the great river of Egypt. In the King James Version, it is generally called “the river” in the account of Moses and the plagues of Egypt. The Hebrew word ye’or is used for the Nile and its channels.
Biblical Usage
In Exodus 1:22, Pharaoh commanded that every Hebrew son born should be cast into the river. In Exodus 2:3-10, Moses’ mother placed him in an ark of bulrushes among the flags by the river’s brink, where Pharaoh’s daughter found him.
In Exodus 7:14-25, the LORD turned the river’s waters into blood through Moses and Aaron. The river is also mentioned in the account of the plague of frogs in Exodus 8:1-7.
Key References
- Exodus 1:22
- Exodus 2:3-10
- Exodus 4:9
- Exodus 7:14-25
- Exodus 8:1-7
- Exodus 17:5
Related Terms
- Moses
- Jochebed
- Pharaoh
- Egypt
- Bulrushes
- First Plague