Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

River, The (Great) See EUPHRATES. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

River of God (Ps. 65:9), as opposed to earthly streams, denoting that the divine resources are inexhaustible, or the sum of all fertilizing streams that water the earth (Gen. 2:10). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

River of Gad probably the Arno (2 Sam. 24:5). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

River of Egypt, The River of Egypt, The. 1. The Nile. Gen 15:18. See Nile. 2. A desert stream, on the border of Egypt, still, occasionally, flowing in the valley called Wadi-l-‘Areesh. The centre of the valley is occupied by the bed of this torrent, which only flows after rains, as is usual in the … Continue reading “River of Egypt, The”

River Of Egypt This term occurs eight times in the Old Test. (Gen 15:18; Num 34:5; Jos 15:4; Jos 15:47; 1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 24:7 Isa 27:12, in the last passage translated the stream of Egypt). In the first of these the word translated river is , nahar, while in all the others it is , … Continue reading “River of Egypt”

River, Jordan (Hebrew: Yarden, from the root Yarad, to descend) The great river of Palestine, mentioned many times in the Bible. It issues from three sources on Mount Hermon, and after a course of 200 miles empties into the Dead Sea. It was the scene of several miracles: the passage of the Israelites under Josue … Continue reading “River, Jordan”

River-gods Deities of streams were worshipped at all times by the Greeks and Romans, each bearing the name of the river over which he ruled. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

River Brethren A religious sect which appeared in Pennsylvania, 1770. During a revival of the Lutheran, Mennonite, and Baptist churches, a dispute arose concerning the various forms of Baptism. The believers in trine (triple) immersion separated from the others, and although they had no definite organization, they designated various communities as “brotherhoods,” and looked to … Continue reading “River Brethren”

RIVER This word answers in our Bible to various Hebrew terms, of which the principal are the following:1. Yeor, an Egyptian word signifying river. It is always applied to the Nile and its various canals, except in Job 28:10 Dan 12:5,6,7 2. Nahar, applied, like our word river, to constantly flowing streams, such as the … Continue reading “River”

Riusah Riu’sah. (a ruin). A march-station, in the wilderness. Num 33:21-22. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary