וּ/דְדָֽן
𐤅/𐤃𐤃𐤍
Dedan
and Dedan
Dedan — a proper noun referring both to an individual ancestor figure and to the people and territory traditionally associated with him; specifically designates a people group in North-West Arabia and, in some genealogical lists, a descendant of Ham (through Cush) or Abraham (through Keturah). Primary sense: Dedan, ancestor or progenitor; by extension, Dedanites and their land.
1 Chronicles 1:32 · Word #16
Lexicon H1719
| Lemma | דְּדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Dedan |
| Strong's | H1719 |
| Definition | Dedan — a proper noun referring both to an individual ancestor figure and to the people and territory traditionally associated with him; specifically designates a people group in North-West Arabia and, in some genealogical lists, a descendant of Ham (through Cush) or Abraham (through Keturah). Primary sense: Dedan, ancestor or progenitor; by extension, Dedanites and their land. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Dedan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1719-02
and Dedan
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper masculine singular noun (personal/place name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”) attached to the proper name דְּדָן. As a proper noun of uncertain root meaning, it is faithfully rendered by transliteration while preserving the conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Dedan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Dedan |
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