דָּתָן
da.tanProper Noun (Masculine)H1885
Dathan
From: of uncertain derivation;
Short Definition
Dathan, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Eliab (H0446H); brother of: Abiram (H0048) and Nemuel (H5241) § Dathan = "belonging to a fountain" a Reubenite chief, son of Eliab, who, with his brother, Abiram, joined Korah's conspiracy against Moses' authority
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
8 timesAppears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Numbers
6
Deuteronomy
1
Psalms
1
Key Passages
- Deuteronomy 11:6
- Numbers 16:1
- Numbers 16:12
- Numbers 16:24
- Numbers 16:25
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