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Cedron

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(turbid). (1) A brook, Kedron or Kidron, below the eastern wall of Jerusalem (John 18:1¹When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. (John 18:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See KIDRON.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2748 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Κεδρών

Transliteration:

Kedron

Phonic:

ked-rone’

Meaning:

of Hebrew origin (6939); Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem

KJV Usage:

Cedron

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

dark: turbid

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Very dark; gloomy:―a brook near Jerusalem [KIDRON], John 18:1. {Valde tenebrosus}