The mighty Jordan river flows through the heart of Israel but this is just one of many rivers in the Bible.
With the exception of the Jordan, the streams of the holy land are either entirely dried up in the summer months converted into hot lanes of glaring stones, or else reduced to very small streamlets, deeply sunk in a narrow bed, and concealed from view by a dense growth of shrubs. The perennial river is called nahar by the Hebrews. With the definite article, "the river", it invariably signifies the Euphrates. (Genesis 31:21; Exodus 23:31) etc.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ahava
Water, the river (Ezra 8:21) by the banks of which the Jewish exiles assembled under Ezra when about to return to Jerusalem from Babylon. In all probability this was one of the streams of Mesopotamia which flowed into the Euphrates somewhere in the north-west of Babylonia. It has, however, been supposed to be the name of a place (Ezra 8:15) now called Hit, on the Euphrates, east of Damascus.
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Ahava
essence; being; generation
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Ahava
(water), a place, (Ezra 8:15) or a river, Ezra 8:21 On the banks of which Ezra collected the second expedition which returned with him from Babylon to Jerusalem. Perhaps it is the modern Hit, on the Euphrates due east of Damascus.
Bible Usage:
- Ahavaused 3 times.
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons:Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks:Yes
- Included in Smiths:Yes
- Included in Websters:No
- Included in Strongs:Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H163 Used 3 times
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