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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.3
- son of: Jokshan (יׇקְשָׁן)
- brother of: Sheba (שְׁבָא)
- father of: Asshurim (אֲשׁוּרִי), Letushim (לְטוּשִׁם) and Leummim (לְאֻמִּים)
- Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.25.3 1Ch.1.32 )
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 • Son of Jokshan • Grandson of Abraham through Jokshan
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Dedan was a grandson of Abraham through Jokshan, born to Keturah. (Gen.25.3,3; 1Ch.1.32)
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.3;
- only referred to as Dedan דְּדָן;
- son of Jokshan יׇקְשָׁן;
- a brother of Sheba שְׁבָא;
- father of Asshurim אֲשׁוּרִי, Letushim לְטוּשִׁם and Leummim לְאֻמִּים.
Dedan is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 25 and 1 Chronicles 1 as a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah. He is listed as a son of Jokshan and a grandson of Abraham (Genesis 25:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32).
After Sarah's death, Abraham took Keturah as his wife, and she bore him several children, including Jokshan. Jokshan's sons, Sheba and Dedan, are mentioned alongside other descendants of Abraham through Keturah.
The genealogies in these chapters demonstrate God's fulfillment of His promise to make Abraham a father of many nations (Genesis 17:4-6). The descendants of Abraham through Keturah, including Dedan, are distinct from the Israelites, who descended from Abraham through Isaac and Israel (or 'Jacob').
Apart from these genealogical references, no further details are provided about Dedan or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention serves to highlight the breadth of Abraham's descendants and the various nations that traced their lineage back to the patriarch.
All entries for Dedan: דְּדָן