Gihon — oder Gichon ist der Name eines Stromes, welcher im 1. Mose 2,11 in der Bibel erwähnt wird. „Ein Strom entspringt in Eden, der den Garten bewässert; dort teilt er sich und wird zu vier Hauptflüssen. Der eine heißt Pischon; er ist es, der das ganze … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gihon — (hebr. Gichon, »Sprudel«), nach 1. Mos. 2,13 einer der vier Ströme des Paradieses. Orientalische Schriftsteller vermuten darin den Fluß Amu Darja (Oxus oder Araxes), andre den Nil; auch Quelle im W. Jerusalems, deren Wasser von Hiskia in die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Gihon — (hebr., »Strudel«), einer der vier Ströme des Paradieses (1 Mos. 2, 13). – G., Quelle und Tal nahe bei Jerusalem (2 Chron. 32, 30), heute »Treppenquelle« … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
GIHON — fons in occidentali Davidicae civitatis parte 1. Reg. c. 1. v. 33. 2. Par. c. 32. v. 30. Ioh. c. 9. v. 7 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Gihon — For the Okinawan king, see Gihon (Ryukyu). :: For the Gihon Spring in Jerusalem, see Gihon Spring .Gihon is the name of a river first mentioned in the second chapter of the Biblical book of Genesis. The Gihon is mentioned as one of four rivers… … Wikipedia
Gihon — Le Geon ou Gihon, mosaïque des quatre fleuves, chapelle de l ancien palais épiscopal de Die Gihôn (en hébreu : גִּיחוֹן, Gi hon) est un fleuve mentionné dans la Bible, dans le deuxième chapitre de la Genèse (Gn II … Wikipédia en Français
Gihon — A stream. 1) One of the four rivers of Eden (Gen. 2:13). It has been identified with the Nile. Others regard it as the Oxus, or the Araxes, or the Ganges. But as, according to the sacred narrative, all these rivers of Eden took their origin … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Gihon Spring — For the river mentioned in Genesis, see Gihon. The Gihon Spring was the main source of water for Ophel, the original site of Jerusalem. Three main water systems allowed water to be brought from the spring to the city under cover: *The Middle… … Wikipedia
Gihon (Ryukyu) — nihongo|Gihon|義本|(c. 1206 c. 1260) was a king [Though all chief leaders of Okinawa beginning with Shunten (c. 1166 c. 1237) are commonly referred to by the title of King , historian George Kerr points out that it is misleading to attribute full… … Wikipedia
Gihon — 1) One of the four rivers in Eden (Gen. 2:13). 2) A spring in Jerusalem which supplied water to the city; the scene of the anointing of Solomon (1 Kgs. 1:33). Hezekiah in 701 BCE had a tunnel constructed to convey water from the spring to the… … Dictionary of the Bible