1885. Dathan
Strong's Lexicon
Dathan: Dathan

Original Word: דָּתָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Dathan
Pronunciation: dah-THAN
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-thawn')
Definition: Dathan
Meaning: Dathan

Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Dathan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Dathan is a Hebrew proper name specific to the Old Testament narrative.

Usage: Dathan is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily known for his role as a leader in the rebellion against Moses and Aaron. The name Dathan does not have a specific meaning in Hebrew, but it is associated with defiance and rebellion due to the biblical narrative.

Cultural and Historical Background: Dathan was a member of the tribe of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He is most notably recognized for his involvement in the Korah rebellion, where he, along with Abiram and Korah, challenged the leadership of Moses and Aaron. This event is significant in the history of Israel as it underscores the importance of divine authority and the consequences of rebellion against God's appointed leaders.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a Reubenite
NASB Translation
Dathan (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דָּתָן proper name, masculine (compare Assyrian Datana ShlmObelisk, 1. 161) a Reubenite, son of Eliab Numbers 16:1,12,24,25,27 (twice in verse); Numbers 26:9 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalm 106:17.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Dathan

Of uncertain derivation; Dathan, an Israelite -- Dathan.

Forms and Transliterations
דָּתָ֑ן דָּתָ֣ן דָּתָ֥ן דָתָ֨ן דתן וְדָתָ֣ן וְדָתָ֨ן ודתן לְדָתָ֣ן לְדָתָ֥ן לדתן dā·ṯān ḏā·ṯān daTan dāṯān ḏāṯān lə·ḏā·ṯān ledaTan ləḏāṯān vedaTan wə·ḏā·ṯān wəḏāṯān
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 16:1
HEB: בֶּן־ לֵוִ֑י וְדָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם בְּנֵ֧י
NAS: of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram,
KJV: of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram,
INT: the son of Levi Dathan and Abiram the sons

Numbers 16:12
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: a summons to Dathan and Abiram,
KJV: to call Dathan and Abiram,
INT: Moses A summons to Dathan and Abiram the sons

Numbers 16:24
HEB: לְמִשְׁכַּן־ קֹ֖רַח דָּתָ֥ן וַאֲבִירָֽם׃
NAS: of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.'
KJV: of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
INT: the dwellings of Korah Dathan and Abiram

Numbers 16:25
HEB: וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־ דָּתָ֣ן וַאֲבִירָ֑ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ
NAS: and went to Dathan and Abiram,
KJV: and went unto Dathan and Abiram;
INT: and went to Dathan and Abiram and went

Numbers 16:27
HEB: מִשְׁכַּן־ קֹ֛רֶח דָּתָ֥ן וַאֲבִירָ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב
NAS: of Korah, Dathan and Abiram;
KJV: of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram,
INT: the dwellings of Korah Dathan and Abiram around

Numbers 16:27
HEB: וַאֲבִירָ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב וְדָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם יָצְא֣וּ
NAS: and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram
KJV: on every side: and Dathan and Abiram
INT: and Abiram around and Dathan and Abiram came

Numbers 26:9
HEB: אֱלִיאָ֔ב נְמוּאֵ֖ל וְדָתָ֣ן וַאֲבִירָ֑ם הֽוּא־
NAS: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram.
KJV: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram.
INT: of Eliab Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram These

Numbers 26:9
HEB: וַאֲבִירָ֑ם הֽוּא־ דָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם [קְרוּאֵי
NAS: These are the Dathan and Abiram
KJV: and Abiram. This [is that] Dathan and Abiram,
INT: and Abiram These are the Dathan and Abiram famous

Deuteronomy 11:6
HEB: וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְדָתָ֣ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם בְּנֵ֣י
NAS: He did to Dathan and Abiram,
KJV: And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram,
INT: and what did to Dathan and Abiram the sons

Psalm 106:17
HEB: אֶ֭רֶץ וַתִּבְלַ֣ע דָּתָ֑ן וַ֝תְּכַ֗ס עַל־
NAS: and swallowed up Dathan, And engulfed
KJV: and swallowed up Dathan, and covered
INT: the earth and swallowed Dathan and engulfed and

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1885
10 Occurrences


dā·ṯān — 5 Occ.
lə·ḏā·ṯān — 2 Occ.
wə·ḏā·ṯān — 3 Occ.















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