The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.Genesis 2:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְשֵֽׁם־הַנָּהָ֥ר הַשֵּׁנִ֖י גִּיח֑וֹן ה֣וּא הַסּוֹבֵ֔ב אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ כּֽוּשׁ׃
- וְשֵֽׁם־ve.shem-“and [the] name of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- הַנָּהָ֥רha.na.Har“the river”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָהָר · “river” · Strong's H5104H
- הַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.Ni“<the> second”Definite article + Adjective, ordinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׁנִי · “second” · Strong's H8145
- גִּיח֑וֹןgi.Chon“[is] Gihon”Noun, proper name of a place · from גִּיחוֹן · “Gihon” · Strong's H1521
- ה֣וּאhu'“it”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- הַסּוֹבֵ֔בha.so.Vev“[is] the [one which] goes around”Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from סָבַב · “turn” · Strong's H5437G
- אֵ֖ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz“[the] land of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- כּֽוּשׁ׃Kush“Cush”Noun, proper name of a place · from כּוּשׁ · “Cush” · Strong's H3568A
Places named in this verse
- Cushregion · Identification: probable · Map of Cush (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Cush on OpenBible.info
- Gihon · today: Nile Riverriver, special, spring · Identification: possible · Details about Gihon on OpenBible.info