דֹּתָן
do.tan
Dothan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "do.tan" (H1886) refers to a specific person or individual. The data provides no evidence to suggest that "do.tan" has a meaning other than being a proper name for a person. This proper name is mentioned three times in the Bible. As a proper name, its meaning is likely a unique designation given to the individual it refers to, and its significance is rooted in its association with the person. There is no information available in the provided data about the person to whom "do.tan" refers, their characteristics, relationships, or the context in which they are mentioned in the Bible. The significance of "do.tan" can only be understood in its specific biblical references.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’ ” Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
Genesis 37:17The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’ ” Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
2 Kings 6:13He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”