Strong H1835H1835Hדָּן

Dan

Transliteration: dân
Pronunciation: dawn
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Dan living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.6;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Bilhah (H1090A);
brother of: Naphtali (H5321);
half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Gad (H1410), Asher (H836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);
father of: Hushim (H2366B)

Meaning of the name

Dan = "a judge"

General definition

From H1777; judge;
{Dan} one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them: - Dan.

In the biblical story

Dan

Fifth son of Jacob, founder of Israelite tribe

Dan was the fifth son of Jacob and the founder of the Israelite tribe bearing his name. (Gen.30.6; 35.25; 46.23; 49.16,17; 1Ch.2.2)

In the Bible

Strong H1835H appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

dan6

First verses

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 35:25
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Genesis 46:23
And the sons of Dan; Hushim.
Genesis 49:16
Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
Genesis 49:17
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
1 Chronicles 2:2
Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.