Pishon Word Study

The name of the first is Pishon, it is the one surrounding the entire land of Chawilah, where there is gold.

Genesis 2:11

HalleluYaH Scriptures

A Top 20 Verse!

For the river name Pishon, I conducted a brief word comparison of the seven physical Bible Versions I possess in order of publication:

Matthew’s Bible (1537):

PHIFON

Geneva Bible (1560):

PIFHON

KJV (1611):

PISON

KJV (1996):

PISON

HalleluYaH Scriptures (2015):

PISHON

ISR Scriptures (2018):

PISHON

eth CEPHER (2020):

PIYSHON

Pishon, I believe pronounced PEE SHONE, means dispersive; spreading; great diffusion (of waters). A River in Eden.

Notes:

The River Pishon is the First River Named in Genesis 2.  Spared from major alteration or outright substitution.  Very interesting indeed!

Resources:

eth CEPHER Lexicon Names and Places 2nd Edition (2018)

HalleluYaH Scriptures Name Meanings Booklet

The Complete Dictionary of Bible Names  (1998)

All the Names in the Bible (2014)

Genesis 2 is the recommended reading for the First Hour Offering.

And Almighty Saw the Light; That Light Was Good.