Strong's H6578 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: פְּרָת (Pᵉrâth)

Pronunciation: per-awth'

POS: per-awth' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from an unused root meaning to break forth; rushing;

Definition: from an unused root meaning to break forth; rushing; Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East; Euphrates.

KJV Usage: Euphrates.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Euphrates = "fruitfulness"
• 2. 1) the largest and longest river of western Asia; rises from two chief sources in the Armenian mountains and flows into the Persian Gulf

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G2166

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