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Gihon — the meaning of the Hebrew name גִּיחוֹן

גִּיחוֹן

Gîychôwn · pronounced ghee-khone' · Strong's H1521 · a man

Gihon means stream.

Built from

גִּיחַ gîyach (from, H1518) — to gush forth (as water), generally to issue open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (shortened) גִּחוֹן; from H1518; stream; Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem.

First appearance

Gen 2:13 And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. (KJV)

Every verse that names Gihon

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Genesis, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Gen 2:131Kgs 1:331Kgs 1:381Kgs 1:452Chr 32:302Chr 33:14

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