פְּרָת

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H6578

Transliteration: Pᵉrâth

Pronunciation: per-awth'

Definition: Euphrates

Original: פּרת

Transliteration: perâth

Phonetic: per-awth'

BDB Definition:

Euphrates = "fruitfulness"

the largest and longest river of western Asia; rises from two chief sources in the Armenian mountains and flows into the Persian Gulf

Origin: from an unused root meaning to break forth

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine