What does דָּן (dān) mean in the Bible?
דָּן (dān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Dan , one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them".
Hebrew · H1835
דָּן
Dan , one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
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דָּן H1835
Pronunciation dān
What does דָּן (dān) mean in the Bible?
דָּן (dān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Dan , one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1835?
The BSB source-word alignment has 70 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Dan (18), Dan (17), . . . (14), from Dan (9), [and] over Dan (1).
Where does דָּן (dān) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (12), Numbers (12), Joshua (8), Genesis (6).
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 of Dan 18× Genesis 46:23, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:34, Exodus 38:23
Dan 17× Genesis 30:6, Genesis 35:25, Genesis 49:16, Exodus 1:4
. . . 14× Numbers 2:25, Numbers 7:66, Numbers 10:25, Joshua 19:47
from Dan 9× Numbers 1:12, Judges 20:1, 1 Samuel 3:20, 2 Samuel 3:10
[and] over Dan 1× 1 Chronicles 27:22
and Dan 1× 2 Kings 10:29
as Dan 1× Deuteronomy 34:1
Concerning Dan 1× Deuteronomy 33:22
Dan [is] 1× Deuteronomy 33:22
Dan [to worship] 1× 1 Kings 12:30
far as Dan 1× Genesis 14:14
He 1× Genesis 49:17
in Dan 1× 1 Kings 12:29
O Dan 1× Amos 8:14
of Dan [they were given] 1× Joshua 21:23
vvv 1× 2 Samuel 24:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:14 דָּֽן׃ to far as Dan Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 30:6 דָּֽן׃ to Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 35:25 דָּ֖ן to Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 46:23 דָ֖ן to of Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 49:16 דָּ֖ן to Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 49:17 דָן֙ to He Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 1:4 דָּ֥ן to Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 31:6 דָ֔ן to of Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 35:34 דָֽן׃ to of Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 38:23 דָ֖ן to of Dan Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:14
Aligned rows 70
Books represented 16
Genesis 6 Exodus 4 Leviticus 1 Numbers 12 Deuteronomy 4 Joshua 8 Judges 12 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 5 1 Kings 4 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 3 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 3 Amos 1
Source forms
דָ֖ן 9x ḏān Genesis 46:23, Exodus 38:23, Numbers 34:22, Joshua 19:40
דָ֔ן 9x ḏān Exodus 31:6, Numbers 1:38, Numbers 2:25, Numbers 2:31
דָּ֔ן 6x dān Joshua 19:47, Judges 18:29, 1 Kings 15:20, 2 Chronicles 16:4
דָּ֖ן 5x dān Genesis 35:25, Genesis 49:16, Numbers 26:42, Deuteronomy 33:22
דָּ֥ן 4x dān Exodus 1:4, Deuteronomy 27:13, Joshua 19:47, Ezekiel 48:1
דָֽן׃ 4x ḏān Exodus 35:34, Leviticus 24:11, Judges 18:16, Judges 18:22
דָּֽן׃ 4x dān Genesis 14:14, Genesis 30:6, Deuteronomy 34:1, 1 Kings 12:30
מִדָּ֖ן 3x mid·dān 1 Samuel 3:20, 2 Samuel 3:10, 1 Kings 4:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 53x Genesis 30:6, Genesis 35:25, Genesis 46:23, Genesis 49:16
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 8x 1 Samuel 3:20, 2 Samuel 3:10, 2 Samuel 17:11, 2 Samuel 24:2
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 12:29, 2 Kings 10:29
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Numbers 1:12, 1 Chronicles 27:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Judges 5:17
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 33:22
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Genesis 14:14
Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Judges 20:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dan , one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
Source Gloss
Dan , one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
Extended definition
Daniel
Word Origins
דָּן is built from this root:
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