דָּן
dan
Dan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "dan" (H1835H) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person. It appears six times in the Bible, indicating its significance in the text. As a proper name, "dan" likely functions as a label or identifier, distinguishing the individual from others. Given its limited occurrences and specific function as a proper name, "dan" does not convey a broad range of meanings or connotations. Its significance lies in its association with the person it identifies, rather than any abstract or general concept.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.
Genesis 35:25The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
Genesis 46:23The son of Dan: Hushim.
Genesis 49:16“Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
Genesis 49:17Dan will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, that bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward.
1 Chronicles 2:2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.