What does דְּדָן (dĕdān) mean in the Bible?
דְּדָן (dĕdān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Dedan , the name of two Cushites and of their territory".
Hebrew · H1719
דְּדָן
Dedan , the name of two Cushites and of their territory
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דְּדָן H1719
Pronunciation dĕdān
What does דְּדָן (dĕdān) mean in the Bible?
דְּדָן (dĕdān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Dedan , the name of two Cushites and of their territory".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1719?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Dedan (5), of Dedan (3), Dedan (2), to Dedan (1).
Where does דְּדָן (dĕdān) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (4), Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (2), Jeremiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and Dedan 5× Genesis 10:7, Genesis 25:3, 1 Chronicles 1:9, 1 Chronicles 1:32
of Dedan 3× Genesis 25:3, Jeremiah 49:8, Ezekiel 27:15
Dedan 2× Jeremiah 25:23, Ezekiel 27:20
to Dedan 1× Ezekiel 25:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:7 וּדְדָֽן׃ to and Dedan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 25:3 דְּדָ֑ן to and Dedan Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 25:3 דְדָ֔ן to of Dedan Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:9 וּדְדָֽן׃ס to and Dedan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:32 וּדְדָֽן׃ס to and Dedan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 25:23 דְּדָ֤ן to Dedan Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 49:8 דְּדָ֑ן to of Dedan Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezekiel 25:13 וּדְדָ֖נֶה to to Dedan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:15 דְדָן֙ to of Dedan Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezekiel 27:20 דְּדָן֙ to Dedan Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:7
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 4
Genesis 3 1 Chronicles 2 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 4
Source forms
דְּדָ֑ן 2x də·ḏān Genesis 25:3, Jeremiah 49:8
וּדְדָֽן׃ס 2x ū·ḏə·ḏān 1 Chronicles 1:9, 1 Chronicles 1:32
דְדָ֔ן 1x ḏə·ḏān Genesis 25:3
דְדָן֙ 1x ḏə·ḏān Ezekiel 27:15
דְּדָ֤ן 1x də·ḏān Jeremiah 25:23
דְּדָן֙ 1x də·ḏān Ezekiel 27:20
וּ֠דְדָן 1x ū·ḏə·ḏān Ezekiel 38:13
וּדְדָֽן׃ 1x ū·ḏə·ḏān Genesis 10:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 6x Genesis 25:3, Jeremiah 25:23, Jeremiah 49:8, Ezekiel 27:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9, 1 Chronicles 1:32, Ezekiel 38:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 25:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dedan , the name of two Cushites and of their territory
Source Gloss
Dedan , the name of two Cushites and of their territory
Extended definition
Dedan.
Word Origins
דְּדָן is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain