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Dothan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(two wells). The place where Joseph was sold (Gen. 37:17¹⁷And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. (Genesis 37:17); 2 Kings 6:13¹³And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. (2 Kings 6:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

City of Manasseh, west of the Jordan (Gen. 37:17¹⁷And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. (Genesis 37:17); 2 Kings 6:13¹³And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. (2 Kings 6:13)). Identified with Tell Dothan, 32° 25' N, 35° 14' E.

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1886 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Dothan

Phonic:

do’-thawn

Meaning:

or (Aramaic dual) Dothayin (Gen. 37:17) {do- thah'-yin}; of uncertain derivation; Dothan, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Dothan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their decree: their sickness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Double cistern; double fountain:―place where Joseph was sold, Gen. 37:17. {Cistern gemina}