Word Study · Strong's H1835 · Hebrew
דָּן
Dan
dawn
Strong's 1890 spelling: Dân
“Dan, one of the sons of Jacob”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
Rendered in the KJV as
Daniel
- 70occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 16 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 28inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 70 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 28
- דָ֖ן9
- דָ֔ן9
- דָּ֔ן6
- דָּ֖ן5
- דָּ֥ן4
- דָֽן׃4
- דָּֽן׃4
- מִדָּ֖ן3
- מִדָּן֙3
- דָן֙2
- דָ֑ן2
- דָּ֗ן2
and 16 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 10
- Dan53
- from Dan8
- for Dan2
- [were] in Dan1
- and Dan1
- and of Dan1
- Dan towards1
- in Dan1
- O Dan1
- to from Dan1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- proper noun (a name)48
- preposition + proper noun (a name)12
- proper noun (a name)6
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)1
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)1
- proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)1
- preposition + preposition + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpl · 48
- HR/Npl · 12
- HNpm · 6
- HC/Npl · 1
- HC/R/Npl · 1
- HNpl/Sd · 1
- HR/R/Npl · 1
All 70, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Numbers carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis6 occurrences
- Genesis 14:14דָּֽן׃danproper noun (a name)And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.here: Dan
- Genesis 30:6דָּֽן׃danproper noun (a name)Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.here: Dan
- Genesis 35:25דָּ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.here: Dan
- Genesis 46:23דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)The son of Dan: Hushim.here: Dan
- Genesis 49:16דָּ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.here: Dan
- Genesis 49:17דָן֙danproper noun (a name)He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.here: Dan
Exodus4 occurrences
- Exodus 1:4דָּ֥ןdanproper noun (a name)Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.here: Dan
- Exodus 31:6דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:here: Dan
- Exodus 35:34דָֽן׃danproper noun (a name)And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.here: Dan
- Exodus 38:23דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.here: Dan
Numbers12 occurrences
- Numbers 1:12לְדָ֕ןledanpreposition + proper noun (a name)from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;here: for Dan
- Numbers 1:38דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,here: Dan
- Numbers 1:39דָ֑ןdanproper noun (a name)those registered to the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.here: Dan
- Numbers 2:25דָ֛ןdanproper noun (a name)On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard:here: Dan
- Numbers 2:25דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard:here: Dan
- Numbers 2:31דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”here: Dan
- Numbers 7:66דָ֑ןdanproper noun (a name)On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, drew near.here: Dan
- Numbers 10:25דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.here: Dan
- Numbers 13:12דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli;here: Dan
- Numbers 26:42דָן֙danproper noun (a name)These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.here: Dan
- Numbers 26:42דָּ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.here: Dan
- Numbers 34:22דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;here: Dan
Deuteronomy4 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 27:13דָּ֥ןdanproper noun (a name)And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.here: Dan
- Deuteronomy 33:22וּלְדָ֣ןuledanconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”here: and of Dan
- Deuteronomy 33:22דָּ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”here: Dan
- Deuteronomy 34:1דָּֽן׃danproper noun (a name)Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,here: Dan
Joshua8 occurrences
- Joshua 19:40דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:here: Dan
- Joshua 19:47דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)here: Dan
- Joshua 19:47דָ֠ןdanproper noun (a name)(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)here: Dan
- Joshua 19:47דָּ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)here: Dan
- Joshua 19:47דָּ֥ןdanproper noun (a name)(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)here: Dan
- Joshua 19:48דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.here: Dan
- Joshua 21:5דָ֞ןdanproper noun (a name)The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.here: Dan
- Joshua 21:23דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,here: Dan
Judges12 occurrences
- Judges 1:34דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain.here: Dan
- Judges 5:17וְדָ֕ןvedanconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.here: and Dan
- Judges 18:2דָ֣ן׀danproper noun (a name)So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.here: Dan
- Judges 18:16דָֽן׃danproper noun (a name)The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.here: Dan
- Judges 18:22דָֽן׃danproper noun (a name)After they were some distance from Micah’s house, the men in the houses near Micah’s house mobilized and overtook the Danites.here: Dan
- Judges 18:23דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?”here: Dan
- Judges 18:25דָ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)The Danites said to him, “Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.”here: Dan
- Judges 18:26דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.here: Dan
- Judges 18:29דָּ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.here: Dan
- Judges 18:29דָּ֣ןdanproper noun (a name)They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.here: Dan
- Judges 18:30דָ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.here: Dan
- Judges 20:1לְמִדָּן֙lemidanpreposition + preposition + proper noun (a name)Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.here: to from Dan
1 Samuel1 occurrence
2 Samuel5 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 3:10מִדָּ֖ןmidanpreposition + proper noun (a name)to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”here: from Dan
- 2 Samuel 17:11מִדָּן֙midanpreposition + proper noun (a name)Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.here: from Dan
- 2 Samuel 24:2מִדָּן֙midanpreposition + proper noun (a name)So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”here: from Dan
- 2 Samuel 24:6דָּ֣נָהdanahproper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.here: Dan towards
- 2 Samuel 24:15מִדָּן֙midanpreposition + proper noun (a name)So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died.here: from Dan
1 Kings4 occurrences
- 1 Kings 4:25מִדָּ֖ןmidanpreposition + proper noun (a name)Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.here: from Dan
- 1 Kings 12:29בְּדָֽן׃bedanpreposition + proper noun (a name)One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.here: in Dan
- 1 Kings 12:30דָּֽן׃danproper noun (a name)And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.here: Dan
- 1 Kings 15:20דָּ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.here: Dan
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 2:2דָּ֚ןdanproper noun (a name)Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.here: Dan
- 1 Chronicles 21:2דָּ֑ןdanproper noun (a name)So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”here: Dan
- 1 Chronicles 27:22לְדָ֕ןledanpreposition + proper noun (a name)and over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.here: for Dan
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 2:14דָּ֗ןdanproper noun (a name)He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.here: Dan
- 2 Chronicles 16:4דָּ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.here: Dan
- 2 Chronicles 30:5דָּ֔ןdanproper noun (a name)So they established a decree to circulate a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, that the people should come to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel, in Jerusalem. For they had not observed it as a nation as prescribed.here: Dan
Jeremiah2 occurrences
- Jeremiah 4:15מִדָּ֑ןmidanpreposition + proper noun (a name)For a voice resounds from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.here: from Dan
- Jeremiah 8:16מִדָּ֤ןmidanpreposition + proper noun (a name)The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.here: from Dan
Ezekiel3 occurrences
- Ezekiel 48:1דָּ֥ןdanproper noun (a name)“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.here: Dan
- Ezekiel 48:2דָּ֗ןdanproper noun (a name)Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.here: Dan
- Ezekiel 48:32דָּ֖ןdanproper noun (a name)On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.here: Dan