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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The name of the third river is Hiddekel,.... A river which ran by Shushan in Persia, and retained its name in the times…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 2:8-14
- XI. The Garden 8. גן gan “garden, park,” παράδεισος paradeisos, “an enclosed piece of ground.” עדן ‛ēden “Eden,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 2:8-15
Man consisting of body and soul, a body made out of the earth and a rational immortal soul the breath of heaven, we…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Hiddekel Tigris. The Assyrian name is "Idiklat," or "Diklat," the old Persian "Tigra," whence the Greek "Tigris" (modern…
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