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

Genesis 49:16

Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

Exodus 35:34

And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

Numbers 10:25

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.

Leviticus 24:11

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.)

Exodus 38:23

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.

Genesis 46:23

The son of Dan: Hushim.

Genesis 49:17

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.

Exodus 31:6

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:

Genesis 35:25

The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.

Genesis 30:6

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).

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