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Tidal

A king, in the time of the Patriarchs · named in 2 verses

the name means fearfulness Strong's Lexicon

Tidal, king of Goiim, was one of the four kings allied with Chedorlaomer in the battle against the five kings of the plain.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

(in the LXX. called "Thorgal"), styled the "king of nations" (Gen. 14:1-9). Mentioned as Tudkhula on Arioch's brick (see facing page 139). Goyyim, translated "nations," is the country called Gutium, east of Tigris and north of Elam.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Genesis 14:1.

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