Concept
Name meaning: that breaks the yoke; knowledge of elevation (Hitchcock)
(in the LXX. called “Thorgal”), styled the “king of nations” (Gen. 14:1-9). Mentioned as Tudkhula on Arioch’s brick (see facing page 139). Goyyim, translated “nations,” is the country called Gutium, east of Tigris and north of Elam.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
(great son) is mentioned only in (Genesis 14:1,9) (B.C. about 1900.) He is called “king of nations,” from which we may conclude that he was a chief over various nomadic tribes who inhabited different portions of Mesopotamia at different seasons of the year, as do the Arabs at the present day.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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