דְּדָנִֽים
𐤃𐤃𐤍𐤉𐤌
dedanim
of Dedanites
plural of דְּדָן (as patrial); Dedanites, the descendants or inhabitants of Dedan; Dedanim.
Isaiah 21:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H1720
| Lemma | דְּדָנִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤃𐤍𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Dᵉdânîym |
| Strong's | H1720 |
| In-context | of Dedanites |
Morphology HNgmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1720-01
Dedanite men
| Root | דדן (d-d-n) |
| Core Meanings | proper name (tribal/territorial), Dedan, Dedanite lineage |
| Semantic Range | Descendants of Dedan, inhabitants of the region of Dedan, members of the Dedanite trading tribe. |
| Conceptual Significance | Dedanites appear in prophetic and genealogical contexts as a trading people of northwestern Arabia, associated with commerce and international exchange, highlighting the broad geographic and economic networks surrounding Israel in the biblical world. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic, masculine plural absolute (HNgmpa). Derived from the proper name דְּדָן (Dedan) with the masculine plural ending -ים indicating members of the group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form דְּדָנִים is a masculine plural gentilic noun in the absolute state, denoting male members or representatives of the people descended from or dwelling in Dedan. "Dedanite men" preserves the masculine plural force of the morphology while reflecting the proper-name root דדן. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דדן (proper name (tribal/territorial), Dedan, Dedanite lineage)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1719-01 |
dedan | Dedan |
H1719-02 |
udedan | and Dedan |
H1719-03 |
udedaneh | and-toward-Dedan |
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 21:13 | דְּדָנִֽים | dedanim | of Dedanites |