The meaning of Euphrates in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Hebrew, Perath; Assyrian, Purat; Persian cuneiform, Ufratush, whence Greek Euphrates, meaning "sweet water." The Assyrian name means "the stream," or "the great stream." It is generally called in the Bible simply "the river" (Exodus 23:31), or "the great river" (Deuteronomy 1:7).
See more on the meaning of Euphrates in the Bible:
Euphrates {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Euphrates {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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