חִדֶּ֫קֶל
chid.de.qel
H2313
N:N--L
Hebrew
Tigris
2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language
chid.de.qel is a proper river name used for the river by which Daniel stands and for one of the rivers named in Genesis.
The term is used as a proper name for a river: Genesis 2:14 identifies it as the third river and locates its course east of Assyria, while Daniel 10:4 places the speaker on its bank.
Senses in use
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Proper name of a river · dominant
Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 2:14 the form names the third river, described as going east of Assyria; in Daniel 10:4 it identifies the great river on whose bank the speaker stands. The APB renders both clauses with “Tigris.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Tigris” in both Genesis 2:14 and Daniel 10:4.