דְּדָ֑ן
𐤃𐤃𐤍
dedan
Dedan
or (prolonged) דְּדָנֶה; (Ezekiel 25:13), of uncertain derivation; Dedan, the name of two Cushites and of their territory; Dedan.
Genesis 25:3 · Word #6
Lexicon H1719
| Lemma | דְּדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Dᵉdân |
| Strong's | H1719 |
| In-context | Dedan |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1719-01
Dedan
| Root | דדן (d-d-n) |
| Core Meanings | proper name of a clan or territory; possibly linked to a tribal or regional designation of uncertain etymology |
| Semantic Range | A descendant of Cush or Abraham (via Keturah), a tribal group, and the geographic region associated with that people, often linked with Arabian trade networks. |
| Conceptual Significance | Dedan represents a historical Arabian trading people and region mentioned in prophetic oracles and genealogies, symbolizing both commercial interaction with Israel and inclusion among the nations under YHWH’s sovereign scope. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Occurs as a personal and territorial name; no inflectional suffixes in the cited forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Hebrew proper noun (HNp), masculine singular, referring to a specific individual, clan, or territory. As a proper name with uncertain derivation, the most faithful rendering preserves the name itself in English as "Dedan," maintaining its singular and personal/territorial force. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דדן (proper name of a clan or territory; possibly linked to a tribal or regional designation of uncertain etymology)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1720-01 |
dedanim | Dedanite men |
H1719-02 |
udedan | and Dedan |
H1719-03 |
udedaneh | and-toward-Dedan |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H1719)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:7 | וּ/דְדָֽן | udedan | and Dedan |
| Genesis 25:3 | דְּדָ֑ן | dedan | Dedan |
| Genesis 25:3 | דְדָ֔ן | dedan-2 | Dedan |