שִׁיחוֹר

שִׁיחוֺר proper name, of a river on border of Egypt, probably east branch of Nile; — ׳הַשּׁ Josh 13:3, מִצְרַיִם ׳שׁ 1Chr 13:5 clearly = Nile, זֶרַע שִׁחֹר Isa 23:3 (|| יְאוֺר קְצִיר), מֵי שִׁחוֺר Jer 2:18 compare Dl^{Pa 311} Wilson^{Hast. DB SHIHOR} (usually derived from I. שׁחר, as black water, but doubtful).