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Danites, of Dan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Members of the tribe of Dan (Judg. 13:2²And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. (Judges 13:2); 1 Chron. 12:35³⁵And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. (1 Chronicles 12:35)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Members of the tribe of Dan (Judg. 13:2²And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. (Judges 13:2); Judg. 18:1,11¹In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel. (Judges 18:1)
¹¹And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war. (Judges 18:11); 1 Chron. 12:35³⁵And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred. (1 Chronicles 12:35)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1839 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Daniy

Phonic:

daw-nee’

Meaning:

patronymically from 1835; a Danite (often collectively) or descendants (or inhabitants) of Dan

KJV Usage:

Danites, of Dan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

patronymic of Dan

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Members of the tribe of Dan, Judg. 13:2.