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Gihon

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A spring or river named in Genesis, associated with the Garden of Eden and a water source of Jerusalem; in poetry, it suggests primordial waters, abundance, and sacred geography.

Detailed Definition
Gihon is named among the rivers of Eden and later as a water source connected with Jerusalem, giving it a double geography of primordial abundance and civic survival. The word therefore carries freshness, hidden channels, and the continuity of sacred water. In poetry, Gihon may suggest a buried origin beneath a city, a life-giving current beneath history, or the return of paradise in a narrow, audible stream.
Example
Example in poetry:
“From Gihon, the hidden waters rise beneath the city” uses the biblical river as an image of concealed renewal; A poet may invoke Gihon to suggest a source of life flowing through an arid world; “She hears Gihon under the stones and follows its secret music” turns the place into a guide toward discovery; Gihon can also recall Eden and the mysterious geography of paradise.
Additional Notes
Gihon can refer to one of the rivers flowing from Eden in Genesis 2, though its identification is uncertain, and to the spring of Gihon near Jerusalem. The Jerusalem spring was important to the city’s water supply and to Solomon’s anointing as king. In poetry, Gihon may suggest hidden abundance, life-giving water, sacred geography, or the meeting of natural provision and royal history. Related terms include Eden, Jerusalem, spring, and living water.
Other Meanings of “Gihon”
Also Known As
Gihon Spring Gihon River
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