Biblica Analytica
H1788 Hebrew

דִּישֹׁן

di.shon

ibex

Lexicon Entry

Definition
ibex
Transliteration
di.shon
Strong's Number
H1788
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word דִּישֹׁן (di.shon) is a noun with a short definition of "ibex." This single word appears only once in the Bible, indicating its relatively rare usage in the Hebrew text. Given its definition, the word likely refers to a specific type of mountain goat, known as the ibex, which is characterized by its distinctive curved horns. The limited occurrence of this word suggests that it may have been used to describe a particular animal or situation in a specific context. The significance of this word lies in its unique reference to a specific species of animal, which may have held cultural or symbolic meaning in the ancient Hebrew context. However, without further information, its exact significance remains unclear.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H1788
Lemma
דִּישֹׁן
Transliteration
di.shon
Definition
ibex
Occurrences
1
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text