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Rivers in the biblical context are not only geographical features but also hold symbolic and practical importance.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/acts/16-13.htm">Acts 16:13</a></b> · "On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there." <br> In this passage, the river-side serves as a place of prayer and gathering for early Christians. The Apostle Paul and his companions find a group of women praying by the river in Philippi, which leads to the conversion of Lydia, a significant event in the spread of Christianity in Europe.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/psalms/137.htm">Psalm 137:1</a></b> · "By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion." <br> Here, the river-side is a place of mourning and reflection for the Israelites in exile. The rivers of Babylon symbolize the foreign land where the Israelites long for their homeland, Zion. This setting underscores the deep sorrow and yearning for deliverance and return.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1</a></b> · "In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God." <br> The river-side is the setting for Ezekiel's prophetic vision. The Kebar River, where the exiles are located, becomes a place of divine revelation. This highlights the river-side as a location where God communicates with His people, even in exile.<br><br><b>Symbolic and Practical Significance:</b><br><br>· <b>Symbol of Life and Provision:</b> Rivers are often seen as symbols of life, sustenance, and divine provision. In the arid regions of the Near East, rivers were crucial for agriculture, drinking water, and transportation. The river-side, therefore, represents a place of nourishment and growth.<br><br>· <b>Place of Gathering and Worship:</b> As seen in <a href="/acts/16-13.htm">Acts 16:13</a>, river-sides were customary places for prayer and worship, especially in areas where synagogues were not present. The natural setting provided a serene environment conducive to spiritual reflection and community gathering.<br><br>· <b>Boundary and Transition:</b> Rivers often serve as natural boundaries and are associated with transitions or crossings in biblical narratives. The crossing of the Jordan River by the Israelites into the Promised Land (Joshua 3) is a significant event that marks a transition from wilderness wandering to the fulfillment of God's promise.<br><br>· <b>Judgment and Cleansing:</b> Rivers can also symbolize judgment and cleansing. The Nile River, for instance, was turned to blood as a sign of judgment against Egypt (<a href="/exodus/7-20.htm">Exodus 7:20</a>). Conversely, the act of baptism, often performed in rivers, symbolizes spiritual cleansing and renewal.<br><br>In summary, the river-side in biblical texts is a multifaceted symbol and setting, representing life, transition, divine encounter, and community. It serves as a backdrop for significant spiritual events and teachings, reflecting the deep connection between the natural world and the divine narrative.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3844.htm"><span class="l">3844. para -- from beside, by the side of, by, beside</span></a> <br><b>...</b> among (4), anyone's* (1), aside* (1), before (4), beside (6), beyond (2), contrary<br> (5), give (1), had (1), rather than (2), reason (2), <b>riverside</b>* (1), sent (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3844.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/4215.htm"><span class="l">4215. potamos -- a river</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from pino Definition a river NASB Word Usage floods (2), River<br> (2), river (6), rivers (4), <b>riverside</b>* (1), torrent (2). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4215.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/lanciani/pagan_and_christian_rome/title_page.htm"><span class="l">Pagan and Christian Rome</span></a> <br><b>...</b> PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. [Illustration: The <b>Riverside</b> Press]. BOSTON AND NEW YORK<br> HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY =The <b>Riverside</b> Press, Cambridge= 1893. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/lanciani/pagan and christian rome/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xxxv_acts_xvi_13.htm"><span class="l">Acts xvi. 13, 14</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Homily XXXV. Acts XVI. 13, 14. Acts XVI.13, 14 "And on the sabbath we went out<br> of the city by a <b>river side</b>, where prayer was wont (Chrys. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxv acts xvi 13.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/paul_at_philippi.htm"><span class="l">Paul at Philippi</span></a> <br><b>...</b> on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate, by a <b>river side</b>, where we <b>...</b> in Europe<br> that morning was when the Apostle sat down by the <b>riverside</b>, 'and spake <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/paul at philippi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/children_of_the_old_testament/the_child_moses.htm"><span class="l">The Child Moses.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> hymn to the morning, the poor Hebrews flocked in thousands out of their little yellow<br> huts, to do their heavy tasks amongst the wet, brown clay by the <b>riverside</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/the child moses.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kennedy/life_and_work_in_benares_and_kumaon_1839-1877/chapter_vii_the_city_of.htm"><span class="l">The City of Benares.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The fact thus certified is entirely at variance with the conjecture made by those<br> who look at the crowds bathing at the <b>riverside</b>, and frequenting the temples <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../life and work in benares and kumaon 1839-1877/chapter vii the city of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/paley/evidences_of_christianity/chapter_vi_one_argument_which.htm"><span class="l">One Argument which Has Been Much Relied Upon but not More than Its <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> XIV. [p.235.] Acts 16:13. "And (at Philippi) on the Sabbath we went out of the city<br> by a <b>river</b>-<b>side</b>, where prayer was wont to be made," or <b>...</b> by a <b>river</b>-<b>side</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../paley/evidences of christianity/chapter vi one argument which.htm</font><p><a href="/library/golden/conversion_of_a_high_priest_into_a_christian_worker/chapter_iii_first_day_in.htm"><span class="l">First Day in New York</span></a> <br><b>...</b> he could decorate a little chapel around the corner and make it look as artistic<br> as he could decorate a rich mansion in the most exclusive <b>Riverside</b> Drive. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iii first day in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/merriam/the_chief_end_of_man/title_page.htm"><span class="l">The Chief End of Man</span></a> <br><b>...</b> BY. GEORGE S. MERRIAM. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY. The<br> <b>Riverside</b> Press, Cambridge. 1897. Copyright, 1897,. BY GEORGE S. MERRIAM. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/merriam/the chief end of man/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/waring/hymns_and_meditations/title_page.htm"><span class="l">Hymns and Meditations</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.<br> <b>RIVERSIDE</b>, CAMBRIDGE STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY HO HOUGHTON. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/waring/hymns and meditations/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/wee_ones_bible_stories/moses.htm"><span class="l">Moses.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Soon after this, Pharaoh's daughter came with her maidens to the <b>river</b>-<b>side</b>, and<br> when she saw the beautiful child, she sent one of her maidens to bring it to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/wee ones bible stories/moses.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/riverside.htm"><span class="l"><b>Riverside</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Riverside</b> (4 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Exodus 2:5 Pharaoh's daughter<br> came down to bathe at the river. Her maidens walked along by the <b>riverside</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/riverside.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/river-side.htm"><span class="l"><b>River</b>-<b>side</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>River</b>-<b>side</b>. <b>Riverside</b>, <b>River</b>-<b>side</b>. Rivulet . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b> (See<br> JPS ASV). <b>Riverside</b>, <b>River</b>-<b>side</b>. Rivulet . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/river-side.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/river's.htm"><span class="l">River's (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 2:5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and<br> her maidens walked along by the <b>river's</b><b>side</b>; and when she saw the ark among <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/river's.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/aloes.htm"><span class="l">Aloes (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the <b>river</b>-<b>side</b>, As lign-aloes which <b>...</b><br> 6 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the <b>riverside</b>, as aloes <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/aloes.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/river.htm"><span class="l">River (189 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 16:13 On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a <b>riverside</b>,<br> where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/river.htm - 52k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/valleys.htm"><span class="l">Valleys (38 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 24:6 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the <b>riverside</b>, as aloes<br> which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/valleys.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lign-aloes.htm"><span class="l">Lign-aloes (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 24:6 As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the <b>river</b>-<b>side</b>, As<br> lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lign-aloes.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lydia.htm"><span class="l">Lydia (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> She was in the habit of frequenting a place of prayer by a <b>riverside</b>, a situation<br> convenient for the necessary ablutions required by the Jewish worship, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lydia.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lignaloes.htm"><span class="l">Lignaloes</span></a><br><b>...</b> As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the <b>river</b>-<b>side</b>, As lign-aloes which<br> Yahweh hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters." As the aloes in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lignaloes.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lign.htm"><span class="l">Lign (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 24:6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the <b>river's</b><b>side</b>,<br> as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lign.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jordan-River.html">What is the significance of the Jordan River in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/guard-east-Eden.html">Why did God have the cherubim guard just the east side of Eden (Genesis 3:24)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/where-was-Jesus-baptized.html">Where was Jesus baptized? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">River-side (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Exodus 2:5</a></span><br />And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/24-6.htm">Numbers 24:6</a></span><br />As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS ASV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/river-side.htm">River-side</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rivulets.htm">Rivulets (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wanderings.htm">Wanderings (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/inspected.htm">Inspected (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/river-side.htm">River-side (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/river.htm">River (189 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dearth.htm">Dearth (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/michal.htm">Michal (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sorrowful.htm">Sorrowful (29 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/makest.htm">Makest (68 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/leaves.htm">Leaves (55 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sends.htm">Sends (94 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (27466 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/riverside.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Riverside"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Riverside" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/rivulet.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Rivulet"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Rivulet" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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