Tidal
Tidal, king of Goiim, was one of the four kings allied with Chedorlaomer in the battle against the five kings of the plain.
The name Tidal means “that breaks the yoke; knowledge of elevation”
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Summary
A king living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 14:1; only referred to as Tidal (תִּדְעָל).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- תִּדְעָלTidal
Mentions
- In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
- …against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.