# Euphrates River, the River

## Facts:

The Euphrates is the name of one of the four rivers that flowed through the Garden of Eden. It is the river that is most often mentioned in the Bible.

* The modern day river named Euphrates is located in the Middle East and is the longest and most important river in Asia.
* Together with the Tigris River, the Euphrates borders a region of land known as Mesopotamia.
* The ancient city of Ur where Abraham came from was at the mouth of the Euphrates River.
* This river was one of the boundaries of the land that God promised to give to Abraham (Genesis 15:18).
* Sometimes the Euphrates is simply called “the River.”

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 05:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/05/07)
* [2 Chronicles 09:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/09/25)
* [Exodus 23:30-33](rc://en/tn/help/exo/23/30)
* [Genesis 02:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/02/13)
* [Isaiah 07:20](rc://en/tn/help/isa/07/20)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H5104, H6578, G2166
