How to Pronounce Gihon
GEE-hon
Gihon is pronounced GEE-hon (ˈdʒaɪhɑːn): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: G-EYE-hon, GYE-hahn, GY-hon.
What does Gihon mean?
Gihon means “valley of grace”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Gihon?
Gihon is the name of the second of the four rivers flowing out of Eden, described as compassing the whole land of Ethiopia (Genesis 2:13). It is also the name of a spring near Jerusalem where Solomon was brought to be anointed king (1 Kings 1:38), and whose upper watercourse King Hezekiah later diverted into the city of David (2 Chronicles 32:30).
Also pronounced
G-EYE-hon
GYE-hahn
GY-hon
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