חִדָּֽקֶל
𐤇𐤃𐤒𐤋
Chideqel
the Tigris
The proper name of a major river, specifically the Hiddekel (identified with the Tigris), one of the four rivers described as flowing from the garden of Eden in biblical tradition. The form חִדֶּקֶל serves as a geographic term referring to this waterway, functioning as a toponym without additional lexical meaning beyond its status as a river name.
Daniel 10:4 · Word #13
Lexicon H2313
| Lemma | חִדֶּקֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤃𐤒𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Chideqel |
| Strong's | H2313 |
| Definition | The proper name of a major river, specifically the Hiddekel (identified with the Tigris), one of the four rivers described as flowing from the garden of Eden in biblical tradition. The form חִדֶּקֶל serves as a geographic term referring to this waterway, functioning as a toponym without additional lexical meaning beyond its status as a river name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Tigris |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2313-01
Hiddekel
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; geographic toponym (name of a river). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper geographic name of foreign origin with no analyzable Hebrew root meaning. It is rendered by simple transliteration to preserve its identity as a specific river name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chideqel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Hiddekel |