Strong's Hebrew · H1835
דָּן
Dân · dawn
Daniel
Definition
Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
Derivation
from H1777 (דִּין); judge;
Appears 70 times in Scripture
“Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.”
“And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.”
“Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.”
“The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)”
“With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.”
“The son of Dan: Hushim.”
“He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.”
“Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:”
“The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.”
“Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).