דְדָ֔ן
𐤃𐤃𐤍
Dedan
Dedan
Dedan — a proper noun referring both to an individual ancestor figure and to the people and territory traditionally associated with him; specifically designates a people group in North-West Arabia and, in some genealogical lists, a descendant of Ham (through Cush) or Abraham (through Keturah). Primary sense: Dedan, ancestor or progenitor; by extension, Dedanites and their land.
Genesis 25:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H1719
| Lemma | דְּדָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Dedan |
| Strong's | H1719 |
| Definition | Dedan — a proper noun referring both to an individual ancestor figure and to the people and territory traditionally associated with him; specifically designates a people group in North-West Arabia and, in some genealogical lists, a descendant of Ham (through Cush) or Abraham (through Keturah). Primary sense: Dedan, ancestor or progenitor; by extension, Dedanites and their land. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Dedan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1719-01
Dedan
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (personal and ethnogeographic name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine singular name with uncertain root meaning; therefore it is faithfully rendered by transliteration as "Dedan," preserving its identity as an eponymous ancestor and associated people/territory. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Dedan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Dedan |