Tidʻâl — H8413

Definition

masculine proper noun

Tidal, a Canaanite

1. Tidal = "great son"
2. chief of various nomadic tribes and an ally of Chedorlaomer

Usually translated as

Tidal

Origin

perhaps from H1763; fearfulness

• Derived from Dᵉchal (H1763)

Occurrences

Tidʻâl occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2)

• Genesis 14:1 — And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal (וְתִדְעָ֖ל) king of nations;
• Genesis 14:9 — With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal (וְתִדְעָל֙) king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.