Dan
Dan was the fifth son of Jacob and the founder of the Israelite tribe bearing his name.
The name Dan means “judgment; he that judges”
MaleJacob's sonTribe of DanPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books6 verses
Summary
A man who founded the tribe of Dan living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 30:6; only referred to as Dan (דָּן); son of Israel and Bilhah; a brother of Naphtali; half-brother of: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph and Benjamin; father of Hushim.
Events
Dates are approximate
- Birth of Danc. 1755 BC
- Joseph sold to Egyptc. 1728 BC
- 7 years of faminec. 1708 BC
- Joseph's brothers return to Egyptc. 1706 BC
Glossary entries
Family members
Alternative names
- דָּןDan
Mentions
- Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.
- The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
- The son of Dan: Hushim.
- Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
- He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
- Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.