Genesis 2:11
The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
KJV
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| שֵׁ֥ם | shem | [the] name of | H8034 → |
| הָֽאֶחָ֖ד | ha.'e.Chad | the one | H259 → |
| פִּישׁ֑וֹן | pi.Shon | [is] Pishon | H6376 → |
| ה֣וּא | hu' | it | H1931 → |
| הַסֹּבֵ֗ב | ha.so.Vev | [is] the [one which] goes around | H5437 → |
| אֵ֚ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| אֶ֣רֶץ | 'E.retz | [the] land of | H776 → |
| הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה | ha.cha.vi.Lah | <the> Havilah | H2341 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | where | H834 → |
| שָׁ֖ם | sham | [is] there | H8033 → |
| הַזָּהָֽב׃ | ha.za.Hav | <the> gold | H2091 → |
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