Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Gihon
Usage: § Gihon = "bursting forth" one of the four rivers of the Garden of Eden
Strong's Number
H1521
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H1521 Quick Answer
Strong's H1521 גִּיחוֹן גִּחוֹן (Giychown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Giychown (ghee-khone') (or (shortened) Gichown {ghee-khone'}) n/p. 1. stream 2. Gichon, a river of Paradise It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include also, gihon, and valley. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Giychown (ghee-khone') (or (shortened) Gichown {ghee-khone'}) n/p. 1. stream 2. Gichon, a river of Paradise
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- also, gihon, and valley
Meaning and Definition
Giychown (ghee-khone') (or (shortened) Gichown {ghee-khone'}) n/p. 1. stream 2. Gichon, a river of Paradise 3. also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem [from H1518] KJV: Gihon. Root(s): H1518
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1521. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1521 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Giychown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H1521 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1521 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1521 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1521.
And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1521, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1521 FAQ
What does gichon (גִּיחוֹן) mean?
Gichon (Strong's H1521) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gihon". Giychown (ghee-khone') (or (shortened) Gichown {ghee-khone'}) n/p. 1. stream 2. Gichon, a river of Paradise
How many times is gichon (גִּיחוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1521 across 3 books.
Where can I study gichon (גִּיחוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1521 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gichon (גִּיחוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as also, gihon, and valley. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.