חִדָּֽקֶל
𐤇𐤃𐤒𐤋
chidaqel
the Tigris
probably of foreign origin; the Chiddekel (or Tigris) river; Hiddekel.
Daniel 10:4 · Word #13
Lexicon H2313
| Lemma | חִדֶּקֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤃𐤒𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Chiddeqel |
| Strong's | H2313 |
| In-context | the Tigris |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2313-01
Chiddeqel River
| Root | חדקל (ḥ-d-q-l) |
| Core Meanings | proper name of a major river; likely of foreign (Akkadian) origin, possibly related to the idea of swiftness or rapid flow |
| Semantic Range | The specific river known in English as the Tigris; one of the great rivers of Mesopotamia. |
| Conceptual Significance | Chiddeqel is named as one of the four rivers flowing from Eden (Genesis 2:14), anchoring the Eden narrative in the geography of ancient Mesopotamia and linking the biblical primeval history to the broader Ancient Near Eastern world. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; name of a river. Appears once (Genesis 2:14). No verbal stem or pronominal suffix involved. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a singular proper noun (HNp) referring to a specific river. Because the name is likely of foreign origin and not transparently derived from a Hebrew root, the most faithful rendering preserves the Hebrew form "Chiddeqel" rather than substituting the later Greek-based name "Tigris." The singular proper noun form is retained in English as a specific river name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H2313)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:14 | חִדֶּ֔קֶל | chideqel | Hiddekel |
| Daniel 10:4 | חִדָּֽקֶל | chidaqel | the Tigris |