Tigris
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| Type | river |
|---|---|
| Also called | Hiddekel, Tigris River |
| Most likely | Tigris River (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.004° N, 47.442° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 2:14 |
Tigris is a river named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tigris River (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tigris River | high (100%) | 31.004° N, 47.442° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 2:14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it runs along the east side of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Daniel
- Daniel 10:4And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank of the great river, the Tigris,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.