1838. Dinhabah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Dinhabah: Dinhabah

Original Word: דִּנְהָבָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Dinhabah
Pronunciation: din-haw-baw'
Phonetic Spelling: (din-haw-baw')
Definition: Dinhabah
Meaning: Dinhabah

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to give judgment

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Dinhabah, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Dinhabah is a city mentioned in the Old Testament as the capital of Bela, the first king of Edom. The name is thought to mean "judgment" or "giving judgment," reflecting its possible role as a place of governance or decision-making.

Cultural and Historical Background: Dinhabah is located in the region of Edom, a territory south of the Dead Sea, traditionally inhabited by the descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. Edom was known for its rugged terrain and strategic trade routes. The mention of Dinhabah as a royal city underscores the organized political structure of Edom during the time of the early kings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a city in Edom
NASB Translation
Dinhabah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דִּנְהָ֑בָה proper name, of a location capital city of king Bela in Edom Genesis 36:32 = 1 Chronicles 1:43; identification with Tennib (perhaps = Thenib, near the edge of the Belka, east-northeast from Heshbon, described by TristrMoab 222) by NeubauerAcad. 1891, 260 compare Tomkinsib. 284.

דָּנִיֵּאל see דָּנִאֵל below דין.

דֵּעַ, דֵּעָה see below ידע.

(רְעוּאֵל) דְּעוּאֵל see below ידע, רעה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Dinhaban

Of uncertain derivation; Dinhabah, an Edomitish town -- Dinhaban.

Forms and Transliterations
דִּנְהָֽבָה׃ דנהבה׃ din·hā·ḇāh dinhāḇāh dinHavah
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:32
HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ דִּנְהָֽבָה׃
NAS: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
KJV: of his city [was] Dinhabah.
INT: and the name of his city was Dinhabah

1 Chronicles 1:43
HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ דִּנְהָֽבָה׃
NAS: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
KJV: of his city [was] Dinhabah.
INT: and the name of his city was Dinhabah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1838
2 Occurrences


din·hā·ḇāh — 2 Occ.
















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