רֹדָן
ro.dan
Dedan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word רֹדָן, ro.dan, with Strong's number H1719C, is a proper noun that refers to a person named Dedan. The semantic domain identifies it as a proper name of a person. In the Bible, ro.dan is mentioned three times. This limited occurrence does not provide a clear range of usage, but given its function as a proper noun, it likely represents a significant or notable individual. The significance of this word is its identity as a person, and its limited occurrences in the Bible may suggest that Dedan played a specific or unique role in the context in which he is mentioned.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
Genesis 25:3Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
1 Chronicles 1:32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.