Biblical place
Where was Gihon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Nile River.
First appears in Genesis 2:13 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
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. Modern identification: Nile River.
Gihon is represented in the local geography layer as Nile River. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 2:13 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Gihon today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Gihon names a waterway or shoreline rather than one stop, so the map point acts as a geographic center inside the wider corridor.
Gihon is mapped here as a representative point along the wider water corridor.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention