Genesis 2:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The nameוְשֵֽׁם־
(ve·shem-)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖י
(ha·she·ni)
8145: second (an ord. number)from shanah
riverהַנָּהָ֥ר
(han·na·har)
5104: a stream, riverfrom nahar
is Gihon;גִּיחֹ֑ון
(gi·cho·vn;)
1521: "a bursting forth," one of the rivers of Eden, also a spring near Jer.from giach
it flows aroundהַסֹּובֵ֔ב
(has·so·v·vev,)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
landאֶ֥רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Cush.כּֽוּשׁ׃
(kush.)
3568a: a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valleyprobably of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the second
sheniy  (shay-nee')
double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
river
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
is Gihon
Giychown  (ghee-khone')
stream; Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem -- Gihon.
the same is it that compasseth
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
the whole land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Ethiopia
Kuwsh  (koosh)
Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite -- Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush.

King James Bible
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The name of the second river is Gihon, which flows through the entire land of Cush.

International Standard Version
The name of the second river is Gihon— it winds through the entire land of Cush.

NET Bible
The name of the second river is Gihon; it runs through the entire land of Cush.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The name of the second river is Gihon. This is the one that winds throughout Sudan.

King James 2000 Bible
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that encompasses the whole land of Cush.
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