Bible Dictionary
ELEUTHERUS
The Eleutherus was a river forming part of the boundary between Syria and Phoenicia.
Definition
The Eleutherus was a river separating Syria and Phoenicia. It is mentioned by this name in the account of 1 Maccabees.
Biblical Usage
The river appears in 1 Maccabees 11:7 and 12:30. The supplied material gives no further biblical association.
Historical Background
Its significance in the supplied account is geographical: it formed a boundary between Syria and Phoenicia.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e-lu'-ther-us (Eleutheros; /APC 1Macc 11:7; 12:30):</p><p>A river separating Syria and Phoenicia.</p>