Strong H1719H1719Cרֹדָן

Dedan

Transliteration: dedân dedâneh
Pronunciation: {ded-awn'} deh-daw'-neh
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.3;
son of: Jokshan (H3370);
brother of: Sheba (H7614I);
father of: Asshurim (H805A), Letushim (H3912) and Leummim (H3817)

Meaning of the name

Dedan = "low country"

General definition

Of uncertain derivation;
{Dedan} the name of two Cushites and of their territory. The second form used in - Dedan.

In the biblical story

Dedan

Grandson of Abraham through Jokshan

Dedan was a grandson of Abraham through Jokshan, born to Keturah. (Gen.25.3,3; 1Ch.1.32)

In the Bible

Strong H1719C appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

dedan2

First verses

Genesis 25:3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
1 Chronicles 1:32
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

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