1842. Dan Yaan
Strong's Lexicon
Dan Yaan: Danjaan

Original Word: דָּן יַעַן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Dan Ya`an
Pronunciation: dahn yah-ahn
Phonetic Spelling: (dawn yah'-an)
Definition: Danjaan
Meaning: Dan-Jaan

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words דָּן (Dan, meaning "judge") and יַעַן (Yaan, meaning "he will answer" or "he will respond").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Dan Yaan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek counterpart.

Usage: Dan Yaan is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific location. The name can be interpreted as "Dan will answer" or "Judge will respond," reflecting a possible historical or geographical significance tied to the tribe of Dan or a notable event associated with divine response or judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: Dan Yaan is mentioned in the context of King David's reign, specifically in the account of the census conducted by Joab. The location is part of the northern boundary of Israel, associated with the tribe of Dan. The tribe of Dan was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally known for its role as a judge or arbiter among the tribes. The mention of Dan Yaan highlights the geographical extent of David's kingdom and the administrative organization during his reign.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Dan and perhaps yaan
Definition
a place in Pal.
NASB Translation
Dan-jaan (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. יַעַן in דַּנָֿה יַעַן 2 Samuel 24:6 see above.

יען (√ of following; according to Ges EwGGA 1864, No. 27 Aramaic , avidus, cupidus; hence בַּת יַעֲנָה = daughter of greed, of ostrich as voracious bird; but WetzstDel Job 31:39 = daughter of the desert or steppe, from hard, unproductive soil; compare the Arabic name father of the plains.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Dan-jaan

From Dan and (apparently) ya'an; judge of purpose; Dan-Jaan, a place in Palestine -- Dan-jaan.

see HEBREW Dan

see HEBREW ya'an

Forms and Transliterations
יַּ֔עַן יען ya‘an ya·‘an Yaan
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 24:6
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ דָּ֣נָה יַּ֔עַן וְסָבִ֖יב אֶל־
NAS: and they came to Dan-jaan and around
KJV: and they came to Danjaan, and about
INT: of Tahtim-hodshi came to Dan-jaan and around to

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1842
1 Occurrence


ya·‘an — 1 Occ.















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