D.A.F.'s Chumash section - bereishis Chapter 2, Pasuk 13

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1)

Why was the River Gichon so-called?

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Rashi: Because its waters are turbulent. ¹

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Rashi: Similar to "Ki Yigach" in Mishpatim (Shemos 21:28).

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