דָּן

danNounH1835

Dan

From: from H1777 (דִּין); judge;

Short 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

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Dan = "a judge" 1) the territory of the tribe of ) a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

61 times

Appears 61 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
11
Numbers
10
Genesis
6
2 Samuel
5
Joshua
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 2:2
  • 2 Samuel 24:6
  • Ezk 48:2
  • Judges 18:23
  • Joshua 21:5

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