עבר נהרה

Aramaic

Proper noun

עֲבַר נַהֲרָה • (ʿăḇer nāhārâ)

  1. alternative form of עֲבַר נַהֲרָא

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from a Aramaic עֲבַר נַהֲרָה (literally beyond the river (Euphrates)).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

עֲבַר נַהֲרָה • (avár nahará, ʿăḇar nāhārâ)

  1. (historical) Transeuphratia (Achaemenid satrapy)
  2. Syria (geographic region)