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Dan

GenesisExodusNumbersJoshua1 Chronicles
When

c. 1918–1859 BC· In the text

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Name meaning

"he judged" · Hebrew

"God hath judged me" (Genesis 30:6).

About

Fifth son of Jacob, born to Bilhah, Rachel's servant. Rachel named him Dan ('he has vindicated') because she felt God had judged in her favor. Jacob's blessing called him 'a serpent by the roadside'; his tribe later migrated north and became associated with idolatry.

Relationships
FatherJacobFather
MotherBilhahMother, Rachel's servant
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
Genesis 30:6
And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.Genesis 30:6, KJV
Genesis 35:25
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:Genesis 35:25, KJV
Genesis 49:16
Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.Genesis 49:16, KJV
Joshua 19:47
And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.Joshua 19:47, KJV

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