1.1 KiB
1.1 KiB
Dan
Facts:
Dan was Jacob’s fifth son. He was Bilhah’s first son. His descendants became one of the tribes of Israel.
- His name sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “judge.”
- The tribe of Dan settled in the northern part of Canaan. When used as the name of a region of land, the term “Dan” refers to the land given to the tribe of Dan.
- “Dan” was also the name an Israelite city located about 60 miles north of Jerusalem. In the Old Testament times, the city of Dan served as a landmark for the northern boundary of the country of Israel, opposite the city of Beersheba as a landmark for the southern boundary.
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(See also: twelve tribes of Israel, Jacob, Bilhah)
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong’s: H1835, H1839, H2051