דִּימוֹנָה
𐤃𐤉𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤄
Dimonah
H1776 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper noun referring to an Israelite settlement in the southern region of Judah, listed among the towns allocated to the tribe of Judah after the conquest of Canaan. The lexical form is a feminine noun derived from a place name, denoting specifically the locality 'Dimonah.' The word functions exclusively as a toponym in the Hebrew Bible, without an attested common noun or verb usage.
Semantic Range
Dimonah as a Judahite town in the southern hill country; used only as a proper noun for a location
Root / Etymology
From the root דִּימֹן (Dimon), possibly with the fem. suffix -ה. The etymology of דִּימֹן is uncertain and there is no certain meaning for the root given the lack of other lexical attestations. The formation with the feminine ending indicates a standard pattern for toponymic names in Biblical Hebrew.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Dimonah (דִּימוֹנָה) appears in Joshua 15:22 as one of the towns designated to the tribe of Judah in the Negeb region. The name is not attested elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible, and there is no direct evidence connecting it to an earlier or later settlement. The etymological relationship between Dimonah and similarly spelled names, like Dimon (Isaiah 15:9), is uncertain; they may be separate places or names derived from different roots. In biblical tradition, Dimonah is part of the territorial description of post-conquest Israel, likely reflecting administrative or settlement realities in the monarchic or post-monarchic period. English translations normally transliterate the name directly; traditional versions render 'Dimonah,' which follows the Hebrew closely. In modern Israel, the name survives in Dimona, but there is no reliable evidence to identify the ancient site with the modern town.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
feminine of דִּימוֹן; Dimonah, a place in Palestine; Dimonah.
Bantu Hebrew
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דימן (d-y-m-n) — uncertain; functions only as a place name
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1776-01 |
וְ/דִֽימוֹנָ֖ה | vedimonah | HC/Np |
and Dimonah | and Dimonah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1776-01 |
Joshua 15:22 | וְ/דִֽימוֹנָ֖ה | vedimonah | HC/Np |
and Dimonah | and Dimonah |