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Dinah Judged
Dinah is a Hebrew name meaning judged, said dee-naw'. Jacob and Leah's daughter, whose story in Genesis 34 is one of the hardest in the book.
Where the name comes from
דִּינָה Dîynâh — Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. Strong's H1783 derives it: feminine of H1779 (דִּין); justice.
Dinah in Scripture
The name appears in 8 verses, first at Genesis 30:21.
Genesis 30:21 · KJV
And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
Genesis 34:1 · KJV
And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
Genesis 34:3 · KJV
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis 34:5 · KJV
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
Genesis 34:13 · KJV
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
Genesis 34:25 · KJV
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
Genesis 34:26 · KJV
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
Genesis 46:15 · KJV
These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about Rachel and Leah.
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