The meaning of “דָּן”
Understanding Dân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Daniel - § Dan = "a judge" - Dan, one of the sons of Jacob - also the tribe descended from him, and its territory - like...
דָּן
Daniel - § Dan = "a judge" - Dan, one of the sons of Jacob - also the tribe descended from him, and its territory - likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them 1) the 5th son of Jacob, the 1st of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid 2) the tribe descended from Dan, the son of Jacob n pr loc 3) a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:23 | “And the sons of Dan; Hushim.” Word: דָּן (Dân) | |
| Numbers 7:66 | “On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:” Word: דָּן (Dân) | |
| Judges 18:23 | “And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?” Word: דָּן (Dân) | |
| 1 Kings 12:30 | “And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.” Word: דָּן (Dân) | |
| 2 Chronicles 16:4 | “And Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.” Word: דָּן (Dân) |