גִּיחוֹן
gi.chon
Gihon
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word גִּיחוֹן (gi.chon) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person. This word appears six times in the Bible, indicating its significance in the narrative. Given its classification as a proper name, it is likely that Gihon is a personal name, possibly an individual or a family member mentioned in the biblical text. As a proper name, Gihon's meaning is not derived from its semantic domain, but rather from its unique reference within the/create biblical context. Without further information, it is difficult to determine the full scope of Gihon's significance, but its repeated appearance in the Bible suggests that it is an important figure or character in the narrative. The fact that Gihon is a proper name also implies that it is a unique and singular reference, rather than a general term or concept. This highlights the importance of understanding the specific context in which Gihon is mentioned, as it is likely to hold significant meaning within that particular narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of David’s city. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
2 Chronicles 33:14Now after this, he built an outer wall to David’s city, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate. He encircled Ophel with it, and raised it up to a very great height; and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.
Genesis 2:13The name of the second river is Gihon. It is the same river that flows through the whole land of Cush.
1 Kings 1:33The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
1 Kings 1:38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
1 Kings 1:45Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.