Strong's Lexicon Tidal: Tidal Original Word: תִּדְעָל Word Origin: Of uncertain origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tidal in the Septuagint or the New Testament, as Tidal is a specific historical figure mentioned only in the Old Testament. Usage: Tidal is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a king. Specifically, Tidal is mentioned as the "king of Goiim" or "king of nations," indicating his rule over a confederation of tribes or peoples. The name Tidal itself does not have a clear etymology, but it is associated with a coalition of kings. Cultural and Historical Background: Tidal is mentioned in the context of the patriarchal narratives in Genesis. He is one of the four kings allied with Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, who waged war against the five kings of the cities of the plain, including Sodom and Gomorrah. This coalition of kings is significant in the narrative of Abraham, as it sets the stage for Abraham's rescue of his nephew Lot. The historical context suggests a period of city-states and regional alliances in the ancient Near East, where kings often formed coalitions for military campaigns. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition perhaps a Canaanite king NASB Translation Tidal (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תִּדְעָל proper name, masculine king allied with Chedorlaomer called מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם Genesis 14:1,9; Θαλγα[λ], ᵐ5L 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 Genesis 14:1 CheEncy. Bib. TIDAL). תהה (√ of following; meaning dubious: Aramaic תְּהָא is rage, roar (of earth, with reference to Genesis 1:2), of man, bluster; al. compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tadmor Perhaps from dchal; fearfulness; Tidal, a Canaanite -- Tidal. see HEBREW dchal Forms and Transliterations וְתִדְעָ֖ל וְתִדְעָל֙ ותדעל vetidAl wə·ṯiḏ·‘āl wəṯiḏ‘ālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:1 HEB: מֶ֣לֶךְ עֵילָ֔ם וְתִדְעָ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ גּוֹיִֽם׃ NAS: king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, KJV: of Elam, and Tidal king INT: king of Elam and Tidal king of nations Genesis 14:9 2 Occurrences |
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go astray, 
desert waste, but this very doubtful). 
