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Hiddekel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rapid). Third river of Eden, no doubt Tigris (Gen. 2:14¹⁴And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. (Genesis 2:14); Dan. 10:4⁴And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel; (Daniel 10:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the rivers of Eden: supposed to be identical with the Tigris, which is called Dijlah (Gen. 2:14¹⁴And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates. (Genesis 2:14); Dan. 10:4⁴And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel; (Daniel 10:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2313 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Chiddeqel

Phonic:

khid-deh’-kel

Meaning:

probably of foreign origin; the Chiddekel (or Tigris) river

KJV Usage:

Hiddekel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

riddle of the (date) palm: riddle of lightness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Quick flowing; an influx; sharp voice or sound:―one of the rivers of Eden, Gen. 2:14. {Celeriter fluens}