How many times is Euphrates mentioned in the Bible?
The word Euphrates appears 21 times in the King James Version, in 21 verses. It is found in 9 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Euphrates 21 times.
Euphrates in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Euphrates counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Euphrates | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 21 | 21 |
What the name Euphrates means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Euphrates as "that makes fruitful".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Euphrates most
Euphrates appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (8), then Genesis (2) and Deuteronomy (2).
First and last mention of Euphrates
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
2 Samuel 8:3: counted in the KJV only
David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
David struck also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
Isaiah 27:12: counted in the World English Bible only
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
It will happen in that day, that Yahweh will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates to the brook of Egypt; and you will be gathered one by one, children of Israel.
Common questions
How many times is Euphrates in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 19 of the 21 uses are in the Old Testament and 2 in the New Testament. Euphrates appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (8), then Genesis (2) and Deuteronomy (2).
Where is Euphrates first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 2:14: "And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates." The last is Revelation 16:12.
What does the name Euphrates mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Euphrates as "that makes fruitful".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.