Stream of Egypt
Stream Of Egypt
( , Nachal Mitsrayim; Sept. [pl.]; Vulg. torrens Egypti) occurs once in the A.V. instead of the river of Egypt, apparently to avoid tautology (Isa 27:12). It is the best translation of this doubtful name, for it expresses the sense of the Hebrew while retaining the vagueness it has, so long as we cannot decide whether it is applied to the Pelusian branch of the Nile or the stream of the Wady el Arish. SEE NILE; SEE RIVER OF EGYPT.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Stream of Egypt
(Isa. 27:12), the Wady el-‘Arish, called also “the river of Egypt,” R.V., “brook of Egypt” (Num. 34:5; Josh. 15:4; 2 Kings 24:7). It is the natural boundary of Egypt. Occasionally in winter, when heavy rains have fallen among the mountains inland, it becomes a turbulent rushing torrent. The present boundary between Egypt and Palestine is about midway between el-‘Arish and Gaza.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Stream of Egypt
Stream of Egypt. The stream of Egypt occurs once in the Old Testament — Isa 27:12. See River of Egypt.