Genesis 2:14 — The third branch was called the Tigris and it flowed east of the city of Asshur… — FBV | maBible

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14 The third branch was called the Tigris and it flowed east of the city of Asshur. The fourth branch was called the Euphrates.

Passage themes

The Tigris river — the name of the third river is Hiddekel
The land of Assyria — that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria
The great Euphrates river — the fourth river is Euphrates

Notes and references

“Tigris”: literally “Hiddekel,” thought to be the old Hebrew name for the Tigris. See also Daniel 10:4.
“Euphrates”: literally “Parat,” usually thought to be synonymous with the Euphrates.

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

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Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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