לְ/דָתָ֥ן
𐤋/𐤃𐤕𐤍
ledatan
Dathan
of uncertain derivation; Dathan, an Israelite; Dathan.
Numbers 16:12 · Word #4
Lexicon H1885
| Lemma | דָּתָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Dâthân |
| Strong's | H1885 |
| In-context | Dathan |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1885-02
to Dathan
| Root | דתן (d-t-n) |
| Core Meanings | uncertain derivation; possibly related to concepts of decree or law, though etymology is unclear |
| Semantic Range | Proper personal name; refers specifically to the Israelite named Dathan in the wilderness narratives. |
| Conceptual Significance | Dathan is a Reubenite who, together with Abiram and Korah, rebelled against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16). His name is associated with rebellion against divinely appointed leadership and the ensuing judgment, making it emblematic of covenantal defiance in Israel’s wilderness history. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (“to/for”) + proper noun, masculine singular (Np). Appears twice with identical morphology. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לְדָתָן consists of the preposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to the proper masculine singular name דָתָן (Dathan). Since this is a proper noun (Np) with no change in gender or number, the faithful rendering preserves the personal name and the prefixed preposition as “to Dathan.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דתן (uncertain derivation; possibly related to concepts of decree or law, though etymology is unclear)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1885-03 |
vedatan | and Dathan |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H1885)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 16:1 | וְ/דָתָ֨ן | vedatan | and Dathan |
| Numbers 16:12 | לְ/דָתָ֥ן | ledatan | Dathan |
| Numbers 16:24 | דָּתָ֥ן | datan | Dathan |