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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #1777 - דּוּן

Transliteration

dîyn

Phonetics

deen, doon

Origin

a primitive root [comp. (H113)]

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

426

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to judge, contend, plead
1. (Qal)
  1. to act as judge, minister judgment
  2. to plead a cause
  3. to execute judgment, requite, vindicate
  4. to govern
  5. to contend, strive
2. (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2650 ‑ καταμένω (kat‑am‑en'‑o); 5087 ‑ τίθημι (tith'‑ay‑mee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (24)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 8

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

BSB (23)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 8

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

CSB (22)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 8

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

ESV (24)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 8

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

KJV (24)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 8

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

LEB (24)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 8

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

LSB (36)

Genesis 6

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 15

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 2

N95 (16)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

NAS (27)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (25)

Genesis 4

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

Job 1

Psalms 9

Proverbs 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 4

Zechariah 1

ASV (24)

and judge 1

and minister 1

execute 1

for by these he judgeth 1

hath judged 1

he contend 1

he judged 1

he will judge 3

he will minister judgment 1

ministereth judgment 1

shall judge 1

shall not strive 1

that he may judge 1

then you also shall judge 1

there is none to plead 1

they plead 1

to judge 1

were at strife 1

will i judge 1

will judge 3

BSB (23)

administer 1

and defend the cause 1

and vindicate me 1

contend 2

govern 1

has vindicated me 1

he judges 1

he took up 1

he will govern 1

he will judge 3

judges 1

shall provide justice 1

that he may judge 1

to judge 1

to plead your cause 1

were arguing 1

will judge 3

will vindicate 1

CSB (22)

administer 1

arguing 1

contend 1

judge 6

judges 3

judgment 1

remain 1

rule 1

the cause of 1

up 1

vindicate 2

vindicated 1

will judge 1

will vindicate 1

ESV (24)

abide 1

arguing 1

bring judgment 1

dispute 1

execute 1

execute judgment 1

judge 8

judged 2

judges 3

rights 1

rule 1

uphold 1

vindicate 2

KJV (24)

contend 1

execute 1

judge 14

judged 2

judgeth 1

judgment 1

plead 2

strife 1

strive 1

LEB (24)

abide 1

and defend 1

argue 1

execute judgment 1

has judged me 1

he judged 1

he judges 1

he will judge 3

judge 1

judges 1

may he judge 1

one who pleads 1

shall judge 1

that he might judge 1

to judge 1

vindicate me 1

were disputing 1

will judge 4

will plead the cause of 1

LSB (36)

dispute 1

disputing 1

judge 2

judges 2

judgment 1

justice 11

plead 2

pled 1

render 13

rendered 1

strive 1

N95 (16)

administer 1

defend 1

dispute 1

govern 1

judge 4

judges 1

plead 2

pled 1

quarreling 1

strive 1

vindicate 1

vindicated 1

NAS (27)

administer 1

defend 1

dispute 1

execute 1

govern 1

judge 9

judges 2

judgment 1

plead 2

pled 1

quarreling 1

remain 1

rights 1

the 1

vindicate 2

vindicated 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (25)

administers judgment 1

and serve 1

execute 1

for by these he judges 1

has judged 1

he contend 1

he judged 1

he will administer judgment 1

he will judge 3

i will also judge 1

judge 1

that he may judge 1

then you also shall judge 1

there is none to plead 1

to judge 1

vindicate 1

were at strife 1

will judge 4

will not strive 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1083) n d (דנ DN) AC: Rule CO: Ruler AB: Quarrel: The pictograph d is a picture of a door. The n is a picture of a seed representing the idea of life. Combined these pictures mean "the door of life". The ancient Hebrew concept of a "judge" is one who restores life. The goal of one that rules or judges is to bring a pleasant and righteous life to the people. This can also mean a deliverer as one whom restores life to his people. (eng: damn - with an added m; dean - as a judge)

A) n d (דנ DN) AC: Quarrel CO: ? AB: ?: A quarrel requiring the need of a ruler or judge to mediate the incident.

k^m) n d m (מדנ MDN) - Quarrel: KJV (3): discord, strife - Strongs: H4090 (מְדָן)

ac^m) n f d m (מדונ MDWN) - Quarrel: KJV (18): strife, contention, discord - Strongs: H4066 (מָדוֹן)

hb^m) n i d m (מדינ MDYN) - Quarrel: KJV (9): contention, brawling - Strongs: H4079 (מִדְיָן)

C) n d a (אדנ ADN) AC: ? CO: Base AB: Lord: The foundation of a column or pillar as the support of the structure.

N^m) n d a (אדנ ADN) - Base: KJV (56): socket, foundation - Strongs: H134 (אֶדֶן)

c^m) n f d a (אדונ ADWN) - Lord: The ruler as the foundation to the community. KJV (335): lord, owner, master, sir - Strongs: H113 (אָדֹן)

cf^m) i n f d a (אדוני ADWNY) - Lord: The ruler as the foundation to the community. KJV (434): lord, god - Strongs: H136 (אֲדֹנָי)

M) n i d (דינ DYN) AC: Judge CO: ? AB: Judge

V) n i d (דינ DYN) - Judge: [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: Nwd] KJV (26): (vf: Paal, Niphal) judge, plead the cause, contend, execute, strife - Strongs: H1777 (דּוּן), H1778 (דִּין)

N^m ) n i d (דינ DYN) - I. Judge:[df: Nwd]II. Judgment:[Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (28): judge, judgment, cause, plea, strife, tread, out - Strongs: H1779 (דּוּן), H1780 (דִּין), H1781 (דַּיָּן), H1782 (דַּיָּן)

k^f1) e n i d m (מדינה MDYNH) - Province: The jurisdiction of responsibility of a judge or lord. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (55): province - Strongs: H4082 (מְדִינָה), H4083 (מְדִינָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[דון] verb dubious; only in יָדוֺן Genesis 6:3, see דין.

דִּין verb judge (compare Arabic intransitive to be obedient, submissive, transitive requite, compensate, rule, govern, obedience, abasement, recompense, requiter, governor, city; Assyrian dânu, Imperfect idin, judge Asrb^{Ann. x. 120} Dl^{HA 49}; Aramaic דִּין, Judges , exercise judgment, punish, דַּיָּינָא, , judge, דִּינָא, judgment, city; — on √ עי֞ see Nö^{ZMG 1883,533}), synonym שָׁפַט —

Qal Perfect דָּן Jeremiah 22:16 etc.; Imperfect יָדִין Genesis 49:16 9t., יָדוֺן Genesis 6:3 compare below, etc.; Imperative דִּין Proverbs 31:9; Job 35:14; דִּינוּ Jeremiah 21:12; Infinitive לָדִין Psalm 50:4 2t.; Participle דָּן Genesis 15:14; Jeremiah 30:13; —

1 act as Judges , minister judgment, of God ידין עמוֺ Deuteronomy 32:36 (poetry = Psalm 135:14) Psalm 50:4; דין עמים Psalm 7:9; Psalm 96:10; Isaiah 3:13; יָדִיןלְאֻמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים Psalm 9:9; Messianic king Psalm 72:2.

2 plead the cause,

a. of men, usually with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, אֵיןדָּֿן דִּינֵךְ there is none to plead thy cause Jeremiah 30:13; דִּין יָתוֺם׳ד plead cause of orphan Jeremiah 5:28; דין עני ואביון׳ד Jeremiah 22:16; also, accusative of congnate meaning with verb omitted, Proverbs 31:9.

b. of God, דָּנַנִּי אֱלֹהִים God has pled my cause Genesis 30:6 (E).

3 execute judgment, vindicate, in battle against enemies, דָּן יָדִין עַמּוֺ Dan will judge (vindicate as a warrior) his people (see Di) Genesis 49:16 (poetry); the Messianic king בגוים Psalm 110:6; God, בִּגְבוּרָֽתְךָ תְדִינֵנִי in thy might judge me (vindicate me) Psalm 54:3.

4 execute judgment, requite, of Prayer of Manasseh , דִּינוּ לַבֹּקֶר מִשְׁמָּט execute judgment every morning Jeremiah 21:12; of God, upon Egypt Genesis 15:14 (E); עמים by means of powers of nature Job 36:31; אפסי ארץ 1 Samuel 2:10 (poetry)

5 govern, אַתָּה תָּדִין אֶתבֵּֿיתִי thou shalt govern my house Zechariah 3:7.

6לֹאיֿוּכַל לָדִין עִם he cannot contend with one mightier than he Ecclesiastes 6:10.

Niph`al Participle וַיְהִי כָלהָֿעָם נָדוֺן בְּכָלשִֿׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל and all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel 2 Samuel 19:10 (reciprocal, compare Dr.)

Note. — לֹאיָֿדוֺן רוּחִי בָֽאָדָם לְעֹלָם Genesis 6:3 compare perhaps continue, do something continually, in modern Egyptian Arabic (So^{SK lxvii {1894}, 211 f.}). (1) ᵐ5ᵑ9 ᵑ6 Onk read ידיר or (Kue) ילון abide in, dwell, — My spirit will not abide in man for ever; this best suits the context, but ידור, as Aramaism, is dubious (2) Kn De Schr RVm render rule in, supported by Zechariah 3:7 only. (3) Thes Ew Di render be humbled in, sustained by Arabic usage, but not by Hebrew (4) strive with of AV RV (compare

6 above) is hardly justified.

[דִּין] verb judge (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Participle plural דָּאֲנִין Ezra 7:25 Kt (Qr דָּֽנִין), followed by ל person

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

דּוּן or

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List of Word Forms

דִּ֤ינוּ דָ֔נוּ דָּ֛ן דָּ֣ן דָּ֥ן דָּנַ֣נִּי דינו דן דנו דנני וְ֝דִ֗ין ודין יָד֨וֹן יָדִ֣ין יָדִ֤ין יָדִ֥ין יָדִ֪ין ידון ידין לָדִ֔ין לָדִ֥ין לדין נָד֔וֹן נדון תְדִינֵֽנִי׃ תָּדִ֣ין תדין תדינני׃ dā·nan·nî ḏā·nū dan dān daNanni dānannî Danu ḏānū dî·nū Dinu dînū lā·ḏîn laDin lāḏîn nā·ḏō·wn naDon nāḏōwn tā·ḏîn taDin tāḏîn ṯə·ḏî·nê·nî tediNeni ṯəḏînênî veDin wə·ḏîn wəḏîn yā·ḏîn yā·ḏō·wn yaDin yāḏîn yaDon yāḏōwn