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דִּינָה

𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄

Dinah

H1783 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דין to judge, to govern, to execute judgment

Definition

A personal name denoting a female individual; Dîynâh, daughter of Jacob and Leah. Lexically related to acts of judgment or justice, but in biblical text functions exclusively as a personal name rather than a common noun. The meaning is likely tied to the concept of 'judged' or 'vindicated', but as a name, it does not directly imply ongoing action, rather reflecting either an event or hoped-for quality at the time of naming.

Semantic Range

personal name (Dinah); implied: one who is judged, vindicated; in form, connected to the concept of justice or judgment

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root דּין (din), meaning 'to judge, to govern, to execute judgment'. דִּינָה is the feminine form, likely signifying 'judged (fem.)' or 'vindicated (fem.)'.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, דִּינָה (Dîynâh) appears exclusively as the name of Jacob and Leah's daughter (Genesis 30:21; 34:1–31; 46:15). The name reflects a pattern in Genesis where personal names are linked with notable circumstances, character traits, or parental hopes at birth. The association with 'judgment' or 'vindication' is implicit, but the narrative does not explicitly interpret her name. Later English translations and traditions, including the KJV, render the name as 'Dinah.' The word is not used elsewhere as a common noun denoting 'justice' or 'judgment'; it is strictly a proper noun in biblical usage. In post-biblical Hebrew, it does not develop significant independent usage outside the context of biblical character lists.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of דִּין; justice; Dinah, the daughter of Jacob; Dinah.

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Root Family

דין (d-y-n) — to judge, to govern, to execute judgment

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1777 דִּין Judge
H1778 דִּין those who judge
H1779 דִּין legal judgment
H1780 דִּין legal judgment
H1781 דַּיָּן to a judicial official

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1783-02 דִּינָֽה dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman 7
H1783-01 בְּ/דִינָ֖ה bedinah HR/Np to Dinah in Dinah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1783-02 Genesis 30:21 דִּינָֽה dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman
H1783-02 Genesis 34:1 דִינָה֙ dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman
H1783-01 Genesis 34:3 בְּ/דִינָ֖ה bedinah HR/Np to Dinah in Dinah
H1783-02 Genesis 34:5 דִּינָ֣ה dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman
H1783-02 Genesis 34:13 דִּינָ֥ה dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman
H1783-02 Genesis 34:25 דִינָה֙ dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman
H1783-02 Genesis 34:26 דִּינָ֛ה dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman
H1783-02 Genesis 46:15 דִּינָ֣ה dinah HNp Dinah Vindicated-woman
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