ΔΙΓΛΑΘ, διγλαθ
DIGLATH, diglath
Sounds Like: DIG-lath
Translations: Tigris, the Tigris
From the root: ΔΙΓΛΑΘ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is likely a transliteration or a variant spelling of the Hebrew name for the Tigris River, which is often rendered as 'Hiddekel' (חִדֶּקֶל) in the Old Testament, and 'Tigris' in Greek. It refers to one of the four rivers mentioned in the Garden of Eden narrative in Genesis. The form 'ΔΙΓΛΑΘ' itself is not a standard Koine Greek word but appears to be a specific rendering of the river's name.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 1:39
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΙΓΛΑΘ, appear in our texts.
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