Shihor, Sihor

“Shihor” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(blackness). (1) Southern boundary of David’s empire (1 Chron. 13:5⁵So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 13:5)). [SIHOR.] (2) Shihorlibnath, a boundary of Asher, and probably identical with the stream called “Blue River,” which empties into the Mediterranean eight miles south of Dor (Josh. 19:26²⁶And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath; (Joshua 19:26)).

“Sihor” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(blackness). The Sihor, or Shihor, of Egypt (1 Chron. 13:5⁵So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 13:5); Isa. 23:3³And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. (Isaiah 23:3); Jer. 2:18¹⁸And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? (Jeremiah 2:18)), has ever been construed as “the Nile.” But when unqualified, some Arabian ravine or wady may be meant.

“Shihor of Egypt” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See SIHOR.

“Sihor” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

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Nile—Luxor

This refers to the river Nile. In Joshua 13:3³From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: (Joshua 13:3) it is “Sihor which is before Egypt.” In Isaiah 23:3³And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. (Isaiah 23:3) the produce of the harvest of Egypt was brought to the sea by the river, and from thence was fetched by the Syrian merchants. In Jeremiah 2:18¹⁸And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? (Jeremiah 2:18) Israel is warned against seeking the waters of the Nile; that is, trusting in Egypt instead of in God (compare Jer. 2:36³⁶Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. (Jeremiah 2:36)). In 1 Chronicles 13:5⁵So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 13:5) it is written SHIHOR, as the south-west boundary of Palestine. Some consider that Joshua 13:3³From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: (Joshua 13:3) and 1 Chronicles 13:5⁵So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 13:5) refer to the Wady el Arish, which was also called “the river of Egypt.”

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7883 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shiychowr

Phonic:

shee-khore’

Meaning:

or Shichowr {shee-khore'}; or Shichor {shee-khore'}; probably from 7835; dark, i.e. turbid; Shichor, a stream of Egypt

KJV Usage:

Shihor, Sihor

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

black: turbid

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Very black; dark; turbid:― a stream of Egypt [SHIHOR], Josh. 13:3. {Valde niger}