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דִּלְעָן

𐤃𐤋𐤏𐤍

Dilean

H1810 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain

Definition

Dilan, the name of a town in the lowland (Shephelah) region allotted to the tribe of Judah. The term functions as a toponym (place name) within the territorial lists detailing land assignments among the Israelite tribes. The specific lexical or descriptive meaning of the toponym is unknown due to uncertain derivation.

Semantic Range

proper place name, geographic designation in Judah, toponym of uncertain meaning

Root / Etymology

Etymology uncertain. The name דִּלְעָן (Dilʻân) does not correspond clearly to a known Hebrew root, nor is its original meaning or linguistic relationship to established roots securely identified.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Dilan appears only in Joshua 15:38 as a town situated in the Shephelah (lowland) region of Judah's allotted territory. Its precise location is unknown. The name is exclusively used as a geographic designation and provides no information about the characteristics of the settlement or its inhabitants. Unlike other place names derived from descriptive roots, דִּלְעָן offers no clear indication of meaning. English translations such as 'Dilean' simply transliterate the Hebrew without attributing additional meaning. There are no evident parallels with other biblical place names, and the lack of attestations outside the territorial lists prevents further elucidation of its context or significance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation; Dilan, a place in Palestine; Dilean.

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — uncertain, proper place name

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1810-01 וְ/דִלְעָ֥ן vedilean HC/Np and Dilean and Dilan 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1810-01 Joshua 15:38 וְ/דִלְעָ֥ן vedilean HC/Np and Dilean and Dilan
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