The Euphrates is one of the four rivers of Eden (Gen 2:14) and the northern boundary of the Promised Land as defined in the Abrahamic covenant (Gen 15:18). It flows from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq to the Persian Gulf.
| Aliases | the Euphrates, the great river |
| Hebrew | פְּרָת |
| Transliteration | Pərāṯ |
| First Mention | Gen 2:14 |
The Euphrates is one of the four rivers of Eden (Gen 2:14) and the northern boundary of the Promised Land as defined in the Abrahamic covenant (Gen 15:18). It flows from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq to the Persian Gulf.