1783. Dinah

Lexicon

Dinah: Dinah

Original Word: דִּינָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Diynah
Pronunciation: dee-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-naw')
Definition: Dinah
Meaning: Dinah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Dinah

Fem. Of duwn; justice; Dinah, the daughter of Jacob -- Dinah.

see HEBREW duwn

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from din
Definition
daughter of Jacob
NASB Translation
Dinah (7), Dinah's (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דִּינָה proper name, feminine daughter of Jacob Genesis 30:21; Genesis 34:1,3,5,13,25,26; Genesis 46:15.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root דִּין (din), meaning "to judge" or "to vindicate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Dinah, as she is a unique figure in the Hebrew Bible without a direct Greek counterpart in the New Testament. However, her story and themes may be indirectly related to broader biblical concepts of justice and family dynamics found throughout the Scriptures.

Usage: Dinah is used as a proper noun, specifically as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Dinah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis. She is the daughter of Jacob and Leah, making her the sister of the twelve sons of Jacob, who would become the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. Dinah's story is primarily recounted in Genesis 34, where she is involved in a significant and troubling narrative.

In Genesis 34, Dinah goes out to visit the women of the land, and Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, sees her and takes her by force. This act leads to a series of events involving her brothers Simeon and Levi, who deceitfully agree to a marriage arrangement with Shechem on the condition that all the men of the city be circumcised. While the men are recovering, Simeon and Levi attack the city, killing all the males, including Shechem and Hamor, and rescue Dinah.

The incident with Dinah highlights themes of family honor, justice, and retribution, and it has been the subject of much interpretation and discussion throughout biblical scholarship. Dinah's story is a pivotal moment in the narrative of Jacob's family, illustrating the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of actions.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּדִינָ֖ה בדינה דִּינָ֛ה דִּינָ֣ה דִּינָ֥ה דִּינָֽה׃ דִינָה֙ דינה דינה׃ bə·ḏî·nāh bediNah bəḏînāh dî·nāh ḏî·nāh diNah dînāh ḏînāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 30:21
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁמָ֖הּ דִּינָֽה׃
NAS: a daughter and named her Dinah.
KJV: and called her name Dinah.
INT: and called her name her Dinah

Genesis 34:1
HEB: וַתֵּצֵ֤א דִינָה֙ בַּת־ לֵאָ֔ה
NAS: Now Dinah the daughter of Leah,
KJV: And Dinah the daughter of Leah,
INT: went now Dinah the daughter of Leah

Genesis 34:3
HEB: וַתִּדְבַּ֣ק נַפְשׁ֔וֹ בְּדִינָ֖ה בַּֽת־ יַעֲקֹ֑ב
NAS: He was deeply attracted to Dinah the daughter
KJV: clave unto Dinah the daughter
INT: was deeply and his soul to Dinah the daughter of Jacob

Genesis 34:5
HEB: טִמֵּא֙ אֶת־ דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֔וֹ וּבָנָ֛יו
NAS: that he had defiled Dinah his daughter;
KJV: that he had defiled Dinah his daughter:
INT: for had defiled Dinah his daughter his sons

Genesis 34:13
HEB: טִמֵּ֔א אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃
NAS: he had defiled Dinah their sister.
KJV: because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
INT: because had defiled Dinah their sister

Genesis 34:25
HEB: וְלֵוִ֜י אֲחֵ֤י דִינָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ חַרְבּ֔וֹ
NAS: and Levi, Dinah's brothers,
KJV: and Levi, Dinah's brethren,
INT: and Levi brothers Dinah's each his sword

Genesis 34:26
HEB: וַיִּקְח֧וּ אֶת־ דִּינָ֛ה מִבֵּ֥ית שְׁכֶ֖ם
NAS: and took Dinah from Shechem's
KJV: and took Dinah out
INT: of the sword and took Dinah house Shechem's

Genesis 46:15
HEB: אֲרָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֑וֹ כָּל־
NAS: with his daughter Dinah; all
KJV: with his daughter Dinah: all the souls
INT: Paddan-aram for Dinah his daughter all

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1783
8 Occurrences

bə·ḏî·nāh — 1 Occ.
dî·nāh — 7 Occ.