Strong H1886דֹּתָן
Dothan
- Transliteration
- dôthân dôthayin
- Pronunciation
- {do'-thawn} do-thah'-yin
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Of uncertain derivation;
{Dothan} a place in Palestine: - Dothan.
{Dothan} a place in Palestine: - Dothan.
Meaning of the name
Dothan = "two wells"
Detailed definition
Dothan, a place where Joseph found his brothers and was later sold into slavery (Genesis 37:17).
In the biblical story
Dothan
A place where Joseph found his brothers and was sold.
Dothan, a place where Joseph found his brothers and was later sold into slavery (Genesis 37:17).
In the Bible
Strong H1886 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dothan2
First verses
- Genesis 37:17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
- 2 Kings 6:13And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.