The Hebrews give the name of “the river,” without any addition,
sometimes to the Nile, sometimes to the Euphrates, and sometimes to
Jordan. It is the tenor of the discourse that must determine the sense
of this vague and uncertain way of speaking. They give also the name of
river to brooks and rivulets that are not considerable. The name of
river is sometimes given to the sea, Hab. iii, 8; Psalm lxxviii, 16. It
is also used as a symbol for plenty, Job xxix, 6; Psalm xxxvi, 8.
sometimes to the Nile, sometimes to the Euphrates, and sometimes to
Jordan. It is the tenor of the discourse that must determine the sense
of this vague and uncertain way of speaking. They give also the name of
river to brooks and rivulets that are not considerable. The name of
river is sometimes given to the sea, Hab. iii, 8; Psalm lxxviii, 16. It
is also used as a symbol for plenty, Job xxix, 6; Psalm xxxvi, 8.