Lexicon Gichon: Gihon Original Word: גִּיחוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gihon Or (shortened) Gichown {ghee-khone'}; from giyach; stream; Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem -- Gihon. see HEBREW giyach NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom giach Definition "a bursting forth," one of the rivers of Eden, also a spring near Jer. NASB Translation Gihon (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּיחוֺן proper name, of a river (a bursting forth) — 1 one of the rivers of Eden Genesis 2:13 (on theories of identity see Commentaries; also SmithDict. Bible Schaff-HerzogArt. Eden SpurrellText of Gen. on the passage RiHWB). 2 spring of water near Jerusalem: גִּחוֺן 1 Kings 1:33,38,45, מֵימֵי גִיחוֺן הָעֶלְיוֺן2Chronicles 32:30, לְגִיחוֺן בַּנַּחַל2Chronicles 33:14; — there are two main theories as to locality: a. west of Jerusalem, connected with Birket Mamilla, and aqueduct into city RobBR i. 239, 345 ff. SurveyJerusalem and others; b. east of Jerusalem = Fountain of the Virgin, FurrerSchenkel BL ii. 483 BdPal 101, or Siloah water-system GutheZPV, v., 1882, 359 ff. גֵּיחֲזִי see below גַּיְא. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root גִּיחַ (giyach), meaning "to burst forth" or "to gush."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gichon, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament. However, the concept of rivers and water as symbols of life and blessing can be found throughout the biblical text, both in the Old and New Testaments. Usage: Gichon is used in the context of a river in the biblical narrative. It appears in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Genesis and in the context of King Solomon's anointing. Context: • Gichon in Genesis: Gichon is mentioned in Genesis 2:13 as one of the four rivers that flowed out of Eden to water the garden. The verse states, "The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush." This description places Gichon in a primeval context, associated with the lush and fertile environment of Eden. Forms and Transliterations בְּגִח֗וֹן בגחון גִּחֽוֹן׃ גִּיח֑וֹן גִיחוֹן֙ גחון׃ גיחון לְגִיח֨וֹן לגיחון bə·ḡi·ḥō·wn begiChon bəḡiḥōwn gi·ḥō·wn gî·ḥō·wn ḡî·ḥō·wn giChon giḥōwn gîḥōwn ḡîḥōwn lə·ḡî·ḥō·wn legiChon ləḡîḥōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 2:13 HEB: הַנָּהָ֥ר הַשֵּׁנִ֖י גִּיח֑וֹן ה֣וּא הַסּוֹבֵ֔ב NAS: river is Gihon; it flows around KJV: river [is] Gihon: the same [is] it that compasseth INT: river of the second is Gihon he through 1 Kings 1:33 1 Kings 1:38 1 Kings 1:45 2 Chronicles 32:30 2 Chronicles 33:14 6 Occurrences |
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