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דָּתָן H1885

H1885 is the Hebrew word דָּתָן, transliterated Dâthân and said daw-thawn'. The King James Version most often renders it dathan.

Word: דָּתָןTransliteration: DâthânSaid: daw-thawn'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

Dathan, an Israelite.

Where it comes from

of uncertain derivation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

dathan 10×

Strong's own list of renderings: Dathan.

Verses using דָּתָן

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Numbers 16:1 · KJV

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

Numbers 16:12 · KJV

And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

Numbers 16:24 · KJV

Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

Numbers 16:25 · KJV

And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

Numbers 16:27 · KJV

So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.

Numbers 26:9 · KJV

And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:

Deuteronomy 11:6 · KJV

And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:

Psalm 106:17 · KJV

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1885 mean?

H1885 is the Hebrew word דָּתָן (Dâthân), meaning Dathan, an Israelite.

How is H1885 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dathan (10 times).

How many times does H1885 appear in the Bible?

דָּתָן (Dâthân) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1885 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of uncertain derivation.

Nearby entries

H1882 · דָּת — {a royal edict or statute}H1883 · דֶּתֶא — {a sprout; by analogy, grass}H1884 · דְּתָבָר — meaning one skilled in law; a judge H1886 · דֹּתָן — Dothan, a place in Palestine H1887 · הֵא — lo!H1888 · הֵא — {lo!}

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