גִּיחוֹן

1. one of the rivers of Eden Gen 2:13 (on theories of identity see Commentaries; also Smith^{Dict. Bible} Schaff-Herzog^{Art. Eden} Spurrell^{Text of Gen.} on the passage Ri^HWB).

2. spring of water near Jerusalem: גִּחוֺן 1Kgs 1:33; 1Kgs 1:38; 1Kgs 1:45, מֵימֵי גִיחוֺן הָעֶלְיוֺן 2Chr 32:30, לְגִיחוֺן בַּנַּחַל 2Chr 33:14 — there are two main theories as to locality:
  a. west of Jerusalem, connected with Birket Mamilla, and aqueduct into city Rob^{BR i. 239, 345 ff.} Survey^Jerusalem and others;
  b. east of Jerusalem = Fountain of the Virgin, Furrer^{Schenkel BL ii. 483} Bd^{Pal 101}, or Siloah water-system Guthe^{ZPV, v., 1882, 359 ff}.