What does דָּגוֹן mean in the Bible?
דָּגוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Dagon , a Philistine deity".
Hebrew · H1712
דָּגוֹן
דָּגוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Dagon , a Philistine deity".
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דָּגוֹןH1712
What does דָּגוֹן mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H1712?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Dagon (4), Dagon (3), . . . (2), was Dagon (2), [his statue] (1).
Where does דָּגוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 16:23. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (11), 1 Chronicles (1), Judges (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Dagon4×1 Samuel 5:2, 1 Samuel 5:5, 1 Chronicles 10:10
Dagon3×Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 5:3, 1 Samuel 5:7
. . .2×1 Samuel 5:4, 1 Samuel 5:5
was Dagon2×1 Samuel 5:3, 1 Samuel 5:4
[his statue]1×1 Samuel 5:2
[the torso]1×1 Samuel 5:4
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 16:23לְדָג֥וֹןtoDagonPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:2דָּג֑וֹןtoof DagonNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:2דָּגֽוֹן׃to[his statue]Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:3דָג֗וֹןtowas DagonNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:3דָּג֔וֹןtoDagonNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:4דָג֗וֹןtowas DagonNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:4דָּג֜וֹןto. . .Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:4דָּג֖וֹןto[the torso]Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:5דָג֜וֹןtoof DagonNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Samuel 5:5דָּג֛וֹןtoof DagonNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 16:23
Aligned rows13
Books represented3
Judges11 Samuel111 Chronicles1
Source forms
דָג֗וֹן2xḏā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:3, 1 Samuel 5:4
דָּג֖וֹן2xdā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:4, 1 Samuel 5:5
דָג֜וֹן1xḏā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:5
דָּג֑וֹן1xdā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:2
דָּג֔וֹן1xdā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:3
דָּג֜וֹן1xdā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:4
דָּג֛וֹן1xdā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:5
דָּג֥וֹן1xdā·ḡō·wn1 Samuel 5:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular12x1 Samuel 5:2, 1 Samuel 5:3, 1 Samuel 5:4, 1 Samuel 5:5
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJudges 16:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dagon , a Philistine deity
Source Gloss
Dagon , a Philistine deity
Extended definition
Dagon.