Bible Dictionary
River
In the Bible, a river may mean a perennial stream, a seasonal torrent or wadi, a canal, or a watercourse. Important rivers include the Jordan, Euphrates, Nile, and streams associated with biblical visions and imagery.
Biblical Usage
Rivers and streams appear in biblical geography, poetry, prophecy, and visions. They may represent boundaries, sources of fertility, channels of judgment, or God’s provision, including the river of living water in Revelation and the stream issuing from the temple in Ezekiel.
Scripture References
2 Samuel 22:16
Ezekiel 6:3
Ezekiel 31:12
Ezekiel 32:6
Ezekiel 34:13
Genesis 32:23
Deuteronomy 2:24
Deuteronomy 3:16
Isaiah 30:28
Lamentations 2:18
Ezekiel 47:9
Matthew 7:27
Luke 6:49
Genesis 2:10
Genesis 15:18
Deuteronomy 1:7
Psalms 66:6
Ezekiel 10:15
1 Kings 18:32
2 Kings 18:17
2 Kings 20:20
Job 38:25
Ezekiel 31:4
Psalms 1:3
Job 20:17
Job 29:6
Proverbs 5:16
Genesis 41:1-3
Job 28:10
Isaiah 33:21
Jeremiah 17:8
Daniel 8:2
Genesis 31:21
Exodus 23:31
Numbers 24:6
2 Samuel 10:16