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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKidron
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkiːdʁɔn
"Das Kidrontal liegt östlich von Jerusalem."
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A valley and winter stream (wadi) on the eastern side of Jerusalem, separating the city from the Mount of Olives.
"King David crossed the Kidron Valley when he fled from Absalom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Biblical Hebrew Naḥal Qidron, literally meaning 'dark' or 'turbid', referring to the valley east of Jerusalem. The term has been preserved in English religious and historical texts since Middle English translations of the Bible.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kidron" is said worldwide
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Cédron
Transliteration: sedʁɔ̃
"Le torrent de Cédron est mentionné dans la Bible."
Kidron
Transliteration: ˈkiːdʁɔn
"Das Kidrontal liegt östlich von Jerusalem."
Cedron
Transliteration: tʃeˈdron
"La valle del Cedron si trova a Gerusalemme."
Cedrón
Transliteration: seˈdɾon
"Cruzaron el torrente de Cedrón."
Cedrom
Transliteration: seˈdɾõ
"O vale do Cedrom é um local histórico."
किद्रोन
Transliteration: kidron
"किद्रोन की घाटी यरूशलेम के पास है।"
汲沦谷
Transliteration: Jílún Gǔ
"他们穿过了汲沦谷。"
기드론
Transliteration: Gideuron
"그들은 기드론 골짜기를 건넜다."
ケデロン
Transliteration: Kederon
"ケデロンの谷はエルサレムの東にあります。"
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