דֹּתָן

do.tanDothan
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place3 occurrences2 books2 verses
This is the name of the place Dothan: A place where Joseph found his brothers and was sold.

Definition

or (Aramaic dual) דֹּתַיִן; (Genesis 37:17), of uncertain derivation; Dothan, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Dothan. h

Glossary entries

Dothan

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Genesis 37:17 (2×)דֹּתָ֑יְנָה · to Dothan; בְּדֹתָֽן׃ · at Dothan
    “They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
  2. 2 Kings 6:13בְדֹתָֽן׃ · Elisha is in Dothan
    So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,”