Bible/Genesis/2/11

Bible > Genesis > Chapter 2 > Verse 11

Genesis 2:11

---

← Genesis 2:10	Genesis 2:11 (KJV)	Genesis 2:12 →
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.	The name of the first [is] Pison: that [is] it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where [there is] gold;	And the gold of that land [is] good: there [is] bdellium and the onyx stone.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The name^H8034 of the first^H259 is Pison^H6376: that^H1931 is it which compasseth^H5437 the whole land^H776 of Havilah^H2341, where^H834 there is gold^H2091;

---

Original Hebrew

שֵׁם הָאֶחָד פִּישֹׁון הוּא הַסֹּבֵב אֵת כָּל־אֶרֶץ הַחֲוִילָה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם הַזָּהָב׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
שֵׁ֥ם	shem	H8034	HNcmsc	(the) name of
הָֽ/אֶחָ֖ד	ha./'e.Chad	H259	HTd/Acmsa	the/ one
פִּישׁ֑וֹן	pi.Shon	H6376	HNp	(is) Pishon
ה֣וּא	hu'	H1931	HPp3ms	it
הַ/סֹּבֵ֗ב	ha./so.Vev	H5437	HTd/Vqrmsa	(is) the/ (one which) goes around
אֵ֚ת	'et	H853	HTo	(obj.)
כָּל	kol-	H3605	HNcmsc	all
אֶ֣רֶץ	'E.retz	H776	HNcbsc	(the) land of
הַֽ/חֲוִילָ֔ה	ha./cha.vi.Lah	H2341	HTd/Np	(the)/ Havilah
אֲשֶׁר	'a.Sher-	H834	HTr	where
שָׁ֖ם	sham	H8033	HD	(is) there
הַ/זָּהָֽב	ha./za.Hav	H2091	HTd/Ncmsa	(the)/ gold

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

---

Strong's References

• H259 — אֶחָד (ʼechâd, ekh-awd'): a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
• H776 — אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, eh'-rets): from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
• H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
• H1931 — הוּא (hûwʼ, hoo): of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (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 are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
• H2091 — זָהָב (zâhâb, zaw-hawb'): from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
• H2341 — חֲוִילָה (Chăvîylâh, khav-ee-law'): probably from חוּל; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men; Havilah.
• H5437 — סָבַב (çâbab, saw-bab'): a primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively; bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, [idiom] on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).
• H6376 — פִּישׁוֹן (Pîyshôwn, pee-shone'): from פּוּשׁ; dispersive; Pishon, a river of Eden; Pison.
• H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
• H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
• H8033 — שָׁם (shâm, shawm): a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.

Discussion / Insights

No content yet

Notes and References

No content yet

---

Genesis Chapter 2 • Genesis • Bible

refresh