Biblical place
Where was Tigris?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tigris River.
First appears in Genesis 2:14 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Biblical river. Modern identification: Tigris River.
Tigris is represented in the local geography layer as Tigris River. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 2:14 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
About 333 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Tigris today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Tigris names a waterway or shoreline rather than one stop, so the map point acts as a geographic center inside the wider corridor.
Tigris is mapped here as a representative point along the wider water corridor.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.