Gihon

G2I1H4O1N1

proper noun

A river issuing out of the Garden of Eden.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river issuing out of the Garden of Eden.

Origin

From Biblical Hebrew גִּיחוֹן (Giḥôn). Doublet of Jayhoun.

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Translations

Arabic جَيْحُون, جِيحُون
  • جَيْحُون (jayḥūn)Biblical river
  • جِيحُون (jīḥūn)Biblical river
Hebrew גיחון
  • גיחון (Gikhon)Biblical river
Persian جیحون
  • جیحون (jeyhun)Biblical river

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APA

Gihon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gihon

MLA

“Gihon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gihon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gihon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gihon.

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