Lexical Definition
דְּדָן Dᵉdân (ded-awn') Dedan N:N--L
or (prolonged) דְּדָנֶה Dᵉdâneh (deh-daw'-neh); (Ezekiel 25:13), of uncertain derivation
Dedan.
- § Dedan = "low country"
- Dedan, the name of two Cushites and of their territory
n pr m
1) the son of Raamah and grandson of Cush. A son of Jokshan and grandson of Keturah
n pr loc
2) a place in south Arabia
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּדְדָֽן | and Dedan | Gen.10.7 • 1Chr.1.9 |
| Ροδίων | of Rhodians | LXX.Ezek.27.15 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7
- son of: Raamah (רַעְמָה)
- brother of: Sheba (שְׁבָא)
- Rhodes (or Rhodians)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
דְּדָן proper name, of a location & a people; — ׳ד Gen 10:7 + 8 t. + Ezek 27:20 (but see below) with ה locative דְּדָ֫נֶה Ezek 25:13 compare Ges«GKC:90»§ 90, 2 near the end; —
1. under figure of son of רַעֲמָה and grandson of כּוּשׁ (see these arts.) Gen 10:7 (brother of שְׁבָא) = 1Chr 1:9; Ezek 27:20 compare ׳בְּנֵי ד vEzek 27:15 (but read here perhaps רדן ᵐ5 υιὁὶ Ῥοδίων, compare StaDe Pop. Javan. 11, also ᵑ6 
Co; see below דֹּדָנִים below) compare also Ezek 38:13, ׳שְׁבָא וּד; south-Arabian tribe on Persian Gulf, = Sabean בנו דדן according to DHMZMG 1876, 122; Sab. Denkm. 28 (dubit. Mordt); but in northwest of Arabian peninsula, GlaserSkizze ii. 391 ff.; perhaps originally further south compare Di Gen 10:7.
2. as son of יָקְשָׁן father of אַשּׁוּרִם etc., Gen 25:3 (twice in verse) (here also brother of שְׁבָא) = 1Chr 1:32; Jer 25:23; Jer 49:8 ׳ישְׁבֵי ד. This is apparently a northern branch of 1, compare Di Gen 25:3. — On דדן in MI31,31 compare Sm & SoMI p. 29 NöLCB Jan. 8, 1887 ClGannJAssyrian Jan. 1887. 107.
דְּדָ֫נֶה see דְּדָןָ.
Also see: דֹּדָנִים
רֹדָן proper name, of a location or a people Rhodes, Rhodians, so read, ׳בְּנֵי ר Ezek 27:15 (for ᵑ0 בְּנֵי דְּדָן, see ׳ד 1), ᵐ5 Sta Co Berthol Toy Krae.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:7 · 25:3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:9 · 1:32 |
| Jeremiah | 25:23 · 49:8 |
| Ezekiel | 25:13 · 27:15 · 27:20 · 38:13 |
Profile
Male • A Cushite • Grandson of Cush, son of Raamah
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Dedan was a grandson of Cush and a son of Raamah. (Gen.10.7; 1Ch.1.9)
- A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7;
- only referred to as Dedan דְּדָן;
- son of Raamah רַעְמָה;
- a brother of Sheba שְׁבָא.
Dedan is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles 1 as a descendant of Cush, the son of Ham. He is listed as the son of Raamah and the brother of Sheba (Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9).
The genealogies in these chapters provide an overview of the nations and peoples that descended from Noah's sons after the flood. Dedan's placement within the lineage of Cush suggests that his descendants may have settled in the regions associated with the Cushites, such as parts of Arabia and eastern Africa.
Apart from these genealogical references, no further information is provided about Dedan or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention serves to trace the origins and spread of the nations in the ancient Near East.
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