Dan: meaning of the name
Dan means “judgment; he that judges.”
Who named Dan in the Bible
- Dan, son of Israel
63 verses · first mentioned in Genesis 30:6 · Tribe of Dan
Places named Dan
Dan in Scripture
“Dan” appears in 65 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.
- Genesis 14:14
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
- Genesis 30:6
And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
- Genesis 35:25
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
- Genesis 46:23
And the sons of Dan; Hushim.
- Genesis 49:16
Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
- Genesis 49:17
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
- Exodus 1:4
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
- Exodus 31:6
And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;