Gihon

Gihon [N] [E] [H]

(a stream ).

  1. The second river of Paradise. ( Genesis 2:13 ) [EDEN]
  2. A place near Jerusalem, memorable as the scene of the anointing and proclamation of Solomon as king. ( 1 Kings 1:33 1 Kings 1:38 1 Kings 1:45 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Gihon'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.