Place Old Testament
Tigris
Also known as Tigris =ESV, NIV; Hiddekel =KJV
Tigris, one of the rivers flowing from the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:14), and the location of Daniel's vision (Dan. 10:4). Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 2:14.
Why it matters. River flowing from Eden, mentioned in Daniel's vision
- Primary passages
- Location
- 35.983, 43.346 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tigris
The Tigris River is one of the four rivers mentioned in the biblical account of the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:14). It is described as flowing from Eden, along with the Euphrates, Pishon, and Gihon. The Tigris and Euphrates are the two major rivers of Mesopotamia, and their identification is certain. In the Book of Daniel, the Tigris River is mentioned as the location where Daniel received a vision (Dan. 10:4). Daniel, who had been exiled to Babylon, was standing on the bank of the Tigris when he saw a man dressed in linen and heard a message concerning future events. The Tigris River originates in the mountains of eastern Turkey and flows through Iraq before joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. The river was important for ancient civilizations such as the Assyrians and Babylonians, providing water for irrigation and serving as a major transportation route.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.