Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8413 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תִּדעָל |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | perhaps from H1763 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Tid`al |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tid-awl' |
| Meaning: | 1. fearfulness 2. Tidal, a Canaanite |
| KJV Renderings: | Tidal. |
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תִּדְעָל proper name, masculine king allied with Chedorlaomer called מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם Gen 14:1; Gen 14:9 Θαλγα[λ], ᵐ5 L Θαργαλ (proper name Tud—ula occurs on late Babylonian tablet, PinchesTrans. Vict. Inst., xxix (1897), 47, 73, SayAcad. Mar. 21, 1896, 242; Hast. DB TIDAL; but identification of person unproven, LW KingHammurabi i (1898), liii HptBall Gen 14:1 CheEncy. Bib. TIDAL).
