Genesis 2:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The nameשֵׁ֥ם
(shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the firstהָֽאֶחָ֖ד
(ha·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
is Pishon;פִּישֹׁ֑ון
(pi·sho·vn;)
6376: one of the rivers of Edenof uncertain derivation
it flows aroundהַסֹּבֵ֗ב
(has·so·vev)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
the wholeכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Havilah,הַֽחֲוִילָ֔ה
(ha·cha·vi·lah,)
2341: a son of Cush, also a son of Joktan, also territories of unc. locationof uncertain derivation
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
thereשָׁ֖ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
is gold.הַזָּהָֽב׃
(haz·za·hav.)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
The name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the first
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
is Pison
Piyshown  (pee-shone')
dispersive; Pishon, a river of Eden -- Pison.
that
huw'  (hoo)
the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it)
is it which compasseth
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
the whole land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Havilah
Chaviylah  (khav-ee-law')
circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men -- Havilah.
where
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
there is gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

King James Bible
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The name of the first is Pishon, which flows through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.

International Standard Version
The name of the first one is Pishon—it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.

NET Bible
The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The name of the first river is Pishon. This is the one that winds throughout Havilah, where there is gold.

King James 2000 Bible
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which encompasses the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
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