King James Version

Genesis 2:14

And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

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וְשֵׁ֨םveshemand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הַנָּהָ֤רhanaharthe floodנָהָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the flood”, the ordinary formH5104a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperityflood, river.הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙hashlishithe thirdשְׁלִישִׁיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the third”, the ordinary formH7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).חִדֶּ֔קֶלchideqelHiddekelחִדֶּקֶלnoun, proper name — “Hiddekel”H2313the Chiddekel (or Tigris) riverHiddekel.ה֥וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.הַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְhaholekhethe walkהָלַךְdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…קִדְמַ֣תqidmateastקִדְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “east”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6926the forward part (or relatively) East (often adverbially, on the east or in front)east(-ward).אַשּׁ֑וּרashurAssyriaאַשּׁוּרnoun, proper name — “Assyria”H804Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empireAsshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).וְהַנָּהָ֥רvehanaharand the floodנָהָרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the flood”, the ordinary formH5104a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperityflood, river.הָֽרְבִיעִ֖יhareviithe fourthרְבִיעִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the fourth”, the ordinary formH7243fourth; also (fractionally) a fourthfoursquare, fourth (part).ה֥וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.פְרָֽתferatEuphratesפְּרָתnoun, proper name — “Euphrates”H6578Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the EastEuphrates.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the name of the third river is Tigris; that is it which goeth toward the east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth in front of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel, it [is] that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is Phrat.

World English Bible

The name of the third river is Hiddekel. This is the one which flows in front of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.

Darby Translation

And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which flows forward toward Asshur. And the fourth river, that is Euphrates.

Douay-Rheims

And the name of the third river is Tigris: the same passeth along by the Assyrians. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the name of the third river is Tigris; that is it which goeth toward the east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the third river is Tigris, this is that which flows forth over against the Assyrians. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὁ ποταμὸς ὁ τρίτος, Τίγρις· οὗτος ὁ προπορευόμενος κατέναντι Ἀσσυρίων· ὁ δὲ ποταμὸς ὁ τέταρτος, Εὐφράτης.