Lexical Definition

‎חִדֶּקֶל‎ Chiddeqel (khid-deh'-kel) Tigris ^N:N--L
probably of foreign origin

Hiddekel.

• § Hiddekel = "rapid"
• the Chiddekel (or Tigris) river

1) one of the rivers of Eden which coursed east toward Assyria; better known as the Tigris (the LXX equivalent)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חִדֶּ֫קֶל‎ proper name, of a river Tigris (Assyrian Idi‡lat, Di‡lat, Old Persian Tigrâ Spieg^{APK, Glossary, etc}.), the famous Assyr. river; see especially Dl^{Pa 110 f.} 170 ff.; ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Gen 2:14 ‎חִדָּ֑קֶל‎ Dan 10:4.

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Tigris • River flowing from Eden, mentioned in Daniel's vision

Tigris, one of the rivers flowing from the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:14), and the location of Daniel's vision (Dan. 10:4).

• A location first mentioned at Gen.2.14;
• only referred to as Tigris חִדֶּקֶל.
  

The Tigris River is one of the four rivers mentioned in the biblical account of the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:14). It is described as flowing from Eden, along with the Euphrates, Pishon, and Gihon. The Tigris and Euphrates are the two major rivers of Mesopotamia, and their identification is certain. In the Book of Daniel, the Tigris River is mentioned as the location where Daniel received a vision (Dan. 10:4). Daniel, who had been exiled to Babylon, was standing on the bank of the Tigris when he saw a man dressed in linen and heard a message concerning future events. The Tigris River originates in the mountains of eastern Turkey and flows through Iraq before joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. The river was important for ancient civilizations such as the Assyrians and Babylonians, providing water for irrigation and serving as a major transportation route.

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