(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.
TIDAL
Meaning of TIDAL in English
Smith's Bible English dictionary. Английский библейский словарь Смита. 2012