What does דִּין (diyn) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1780
דִּין
Judgement.
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דִּיןH1780
Pronunciationdiyn
What does דִּין (diyn) mean in the Bible?
דִּין (diyn) is a Hebrew word meaning "judgement.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1780?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include judgment (2), are just (1), But the court (1), The court (1).
Where does דִּין (diyn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 7:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (4), Ezra (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 Itjudgment2×Ezra 7:26, Daniel 7:22
are just1×Daniel 4:37
But the court1×Daniel 7:26
The court1×Daniel 7:10
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:26דִּינָ֕הtojudgmentNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:37דִּ֑יןtoare justNoun - masculine singularDaniel 7:10דִּינָ֥אtoThe courtNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 7:22וְדִינָ֣אtojudgmentConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 7:26וְדִינָ֖אtoBut the courtConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 7:26
Aligned rows5
Books represented2
Ezra1Daniel4
Source forms
דִּ֑ין1xdînDaniel 4:37
דִּינָ֥א1xdî·nāDaniel 7:10
דִּינָ֕ה1xdî·nāhEzra 7:26
וְדִינָ֣א1xwə·ḏî·nāDaniel 7:22
וְדִינָ֖א1xwə·ḏî·nāDaniel 7:26
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate2xDaniel 7:22, Daniel 7:26
Noun - masculine singular determinate2xEzra 7:26, Daniel 7:10
Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 4:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. judgement.
Source Gloss
judgement.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: judgment Usage: judgement.
Word Origins
דִּין is built from this root: