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Gihon – mentioned in 6 verse in the Bible

Place

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gihon

A stream. One of the four rivers of Eden (Gen 2:13). It has been identified with the Nile. Others regard it as the Oxus, or the Araxes, or the Ganges. But as, according to the sacred narrative, all t…

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Gihon (1)

gi'-hon (gichon; Geon): One of the four rivers of Eden (Gen 2:13). It is said to compass the Whole land of Cush (Ethiopia), probably a province East of the Tigris. The Gihon is thought by Sayce to be…

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Gihon (2)

(gichon, gichon (in 1 K), from root gayach "to burst forth"): (1) See preceding article. (2) The Nile in Jer 2:18 Septuagint (Geon); in Hebrew shichor (see SHIHOR). (3) A spring in Jerusalem, evident…

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1 Kings

2 Chronicles

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