Bible Dictionary
Pison
Pison was one of the four rivers said to flow from Eden. Its identification is uncertain, and proposed locations have included rivers in regions around Mesopotamia and Asia Minor.
Definition
Pison was one of the four rivers said to flow from the river that watered Eden. It is described as a broad-flowing current, but its identification is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Pison appears in the account of the rivers connected with the garden of Eden.
Historical Background
Proposed identifications include the Phasis, Halys, Jorak or Acampis, Jaab, Indus, and Ganges. The supplied material does not determine which river was intended.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Babylonian, the current, broad-flowing, one of the “four heads” into which the river which watered the garden of Eden was divided (Gen. 2:11). Some identify it with the modern Phasis, others with the Halys, others the Jorak or Acampis, others the Jaab, the Indus, the Ganges, etc.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Eden]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>pi'-son.</p><p>See PISHON.</p>