Euphrates — the meaning of the Hebrew name פְּרָת

פְּרָת

Pᵉrâth · pronounced per-awth' · Strong's H6578 · a man

Euphrates means rushing.

Strong's definition

from an unused root meaning to break forth; rushing; Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East.

First appearance

Gen 2:14 And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. (KJV)

Every verse that names Euphrates

19 occurrences in 19 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy, Joshua, 2 Samuel, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah

Gen 2:14Gen 15:18Deut 1:7Deut 11:24Josh 1:42Sam 8:32Kgs 23:292Kgs 24:71Chr 5:91Chr 18:32Chr 35:20Jer 13:4Jer 13:5Jer 13:6Jer 13:7Jer 46:2Jer 46:6Jer 46:10Jer 51:63

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