דָג֗וֹן
𐤃𐤂𐤅𐤍
Dagon
Dagon
Dagon: the name of a major deity worshipped by the Philistines and other coastal peoples in the southern Levant. In biblical texts, Dagon appears especially as the central cult figure of the Philistine pantheon, associated with principal sanctuaries at Ashdod and Gaza. The semantic range is limited to the proper noun referring to this specific deity.
1 Samuel 5:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H1712
| Lemma | דָּגוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤂𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Dagon |
| Strong's | H1712 |
| Definition | Dagon: the name of a major deity worshipped by the Philistines and other coastal peoples in the southern Levant. In biblical texts, Dagon appears especially as the central cult figure of the Philistine pantheon, associated with principal sanctuaries at Ashdod and Gaza. The semantic range is limited to the proper noun referring to this specific deity. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Dagon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1712-01
Dagon
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (deity name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine singular proper name referring specifically to the Philistine deity. As a proper noun with a fixed reference, it is best rendered by transliteration, preserving its identity rather than imposing a debated etymological meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Dagon
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Dagon |
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