The meaning of “דְּדָן”

Understanding Dᵉdân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

דְּדָן

Phoneticded-awn'

TransliterationDᵉdân

Grammar Code

N:N--L

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (prolonged) דְּדָנֶה Dᵉdâneh (deh-daw'-neh); (Ezekiel 25:13), of uncertain derivation Dedan. - § Dedan = "low country" - Dedan, the name of two Cushites and of their territory n pr m 1) the son of Raamah and grandson of Cush. A son of Jokshan and grandson of Keturah n pr loc 2) a place in south Arabia

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 25:3	“And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.”
1 Chronicles 1:32	“Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.”
Jeremiah 49:8	“Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.”
Ezekiel 27:20	“Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

10x

Most Frequent Book

Ezekiel

Book Distribution

Genesis2

1 Chronicles2

Jeremiah2

Ezekiel4

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