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Euphrates River, the River, Euphrates

Facts:

The Euphrates is the name of one of the four rivers that flowed through the Garden of Eden. It is the river that is most often mentioned in the Bible.

  • The modern day river named Euphrates is located in the Middle East and is the longest and most important river in Asia.
  • Together with the Tigris River, the Euphrates borders a region of land known as Mesopotamia.
  • The ancient city of Ur where Abraham came from was at the mouth of the Euphrates River.
  • This river was one of the boundaries of the land that God promised to give to Abraham (Genesis 15:18).
  • Sometimes the Euphrates is simply called "the River."

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Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H5104, H6578, G2166