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Hiddekel

Mesopotamia (Iraq) · Old Testament · 2 verses

Hiddekel is the KJV name for the Tigris River of Mesopotamia. It flows from the highlands through the Assyrian and Babylonian lands. The name appears in Genesis, Daniel in the King James text.

About Hiddekel

Hiddekel is the KJV name for the Tigris River of Mesopotamia. It flows from the highlands through the Assyrian and Babylonian lands.

Its place in the story

Genesis lists the Hiddekel as the third river of Eden, going toward the east of Assyria. Daniel stood by its banks when he saw the vision of a heavenly messenger. The name preserves the ancient designation of the Tigris.

Hiddekel in Scripture (KJV)

“And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.”
“And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;”

Where it leads

The Hiddekel, a river of Eden and site of Daniel's vision, ties the beginning of the world to the promised kingdom fulfilled in Christ.

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Where is Hiddekel in the Bible?

Hiddekel is the KJV name for the Tigris River of Mesopotamia. It flows from the highlands through the Assyrian and Babylonian lands. The name appears in Genesis, Daniel in the King James text.

What happened at Hiddekel?

Genesis lists the Hiddekel as the third river of Eden, going toward the east of Assyria. Daniel stood by its banks when he saw the vision of a heavenly messenger. The name preserves the ancient designation of the Tigris.

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