Genesis 2:14

Genesis 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.

a. NLT: The third branch, called the Tigris, flowed east of the land of Asshur. The fourth branch is called the Euphrates. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. ASV: And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth in front of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: And the name of the third river is Hiddekel, it is that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is Phrat. [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Classic Amplified: The third river is named Hiddekel [the Tigris]; it is the one flowing east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Septuagint: And the third river is Tigris, this is that which flows forth over against the Assyrians. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: The name of the third river is Hiddekel, the one that flows toward the east of Assyria; and the fourth river is the Euphrates. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ldt.]

1. “And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria…”

a. [And the] name [Strong: 8034 shem shame a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; Compare 8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character:--+ base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.]

b. [of the] third [Strong: 7992 shliyshiy shel-ee-shee' ordinal from 7969; third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell):--third (part, rank, time), three (years old).]

c. river [Strong: 5104 nahar naw-hawr' from 5102; a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity:--flood, river.]

d. [is] Hiddekel [Strong: 2313 Chiddeqel khid-deh'-kel probably of foreign origin; the Chiddekel (or Tigris) river:--Hiddekel.]

e. [that is] it [Strong: 1931 huw' hoo of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.]

f. [which] goeth toward [Strong: 1980 halak haw-lak' akin to 3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.]

g. [the] east [Strong: 6926 qidmah kid-maw' feminine of 6924; the forward part (or relatively) East (often adverbially, on the east or in front):--east(-ward).]

h. [of] Assyria [Strong: 804 'Ashshuwr ash-shoor' or iAshshur {ash-shoor'}; apparently from 833 (in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire:--Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians.]

2. “...And the fourth river is Euphrates.”

a. [And the] fourth [Strong: 7243 rbiy`iy reb-ee-ee' or rbiiy {reb-ee-ee'}; from 7251; fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth:--foursquare, fourth (part).]

b. river [Strong: 5104 nahar naw-hawr' from 5102; a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity:--flood, river.]

c. [Strong: 1931 huw' hoo of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.]

d. [is] Euphrates [Strong: 6578 Prath per-awth' from an unused root meaning to break forth; rushing; Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East:--Euphrates.]

1). These verses describe the irrigation of the garden and the splitting up of the river into four separate rivers and some of the natural resources in the surrounding area. The geography of the area changed dramatically after the flood so their exact location is unknown, even though there are familiar names in the descriptions.