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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the name base Noun H8034 וְשֵׁ֨ם ve·shem
of the third third part Adjective H7992 הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ ha·she·li·shi
river flood Noun H5104 הַנָּהָ֤ר han·na·har
[is] Hiddekel Hiddekel Noun H2313 חִדֶּ֔קֶל chid·de·kel,
that [is] it which goeth toward along Verb H1980 הַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְ ha·ho·lech
the east east Noun H6926 קִדְמַ֣ת kid·mat
it he Noun H804 אַשּׁ֑וּר a·shur;
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And the fourth foursquare Adjective H7243 הָֽרְבִיעִ֖י ha·re·vi·'i
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Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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river flood Noun H5104 וְהַנָּהָ֥ר ve·han·na·har
[is] Euphrates Euphrates Noun H6578 פְרָֽת׃ fe·rat.

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Assyria

ASSYRIAa-sir'-i-a:I. GEOGRAPHYII. EARLY HISTORYIII. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONSIV. POPULATIONV. TRADE AND LAWVI. ARTVII. MECHANICSVIII. FURNITURE, POTTERY AND EMBROIDERYIX. LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND SCIENCEX. GOVERNMENT AND ARMYXI. RELIGIONXII. EXCAVATIONSXIII. CHRONOLOGYXIV. HISTORY1. Early Period2. The Older Empire3. The Second Empire4. Last Period and Fall of... View Details

Euphrates River

EUPHRATESu-fra'-tez (perath; Euphrates, "the good and abounding river"):The longest (1,780 miles) and most important stream of Western Asia, generally spoken of in the Old Testament as "the river" (Exodus 23:31 Deuteronomy 11:24).Its description naturally falls into 3 divisions-the upper, middle and lower. The upper division traverses the mountainous plateau... View Details

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English And the The name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is Tigris; it which goeth toward the flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the The name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is Tigris; it which goeth toward the flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.