ne.har denotes a river, chiefly as the named geographical reference in phrases about territory beyond or across it.

The attested use is chiefly a proper geographical reference in Ezra, marking people, officials, tribute, and administration as beyond or across the river. A separate common-noun use in Daniel 7:10 describes a river of fire issuing from before him.

1. The river as a geographical regional marker · dominant

   The Proper forms occur in Ezra's administrative and letter-setting clauses. In Ezra 4:11 the APB renders the recipients as “the men across the river,” while Ezra 5:3 identifies Tattenai as “governor of Beyond the River”; Ezra 6:8 similarly locates tribute in “the province beyond the river.”

   Ezra 4:11Ezra 5:3Ezra 5:6Ezra 6:8Ezra 7:21Ezra 7:25
2. A flowing river of fire · rare

   In Daniel 7:10, the absolute singular masculine noun occurs in the clause that the APB renders, “A river of fire was issuing and proceeding from before him.” The verse presents the river as issuing forth in the scene rather than as a regional designation.

   Daniel 7:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the Daniel clause as “A river of fire,” while throughout Ezra it uses “across the river,” “Beyond the River,” or “beyond the river.” These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent for each token.