Lexical Definition

‎דּוֹר‎ Dôwr (dore) Dor ^N:N--L
or (by permutation) דֹּאר Dôʼr (dore); (Joshua 17:11; 1 Kings 4:11), from ‎דּוֹר‎; dwelling

Dor.

• § Dor = "generation"
• Dor, a place in Palestine

1) a coastal city in Manasseh, south of Carmel

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‎דּאֹר‎ proper name see below II. ‎דור‎. ‎דֹּב‎, ‎דּוֺב‎ see ‎דבב‎. below

Also see: נָפָה | נֶפֶת

II. ‎דּאֹר‎, ‎דּוֺר‎ proper name, of a location (Phoenician ‎דאר‎; cuneiform Du'ru KG¹²¹ COT on Josh 17:11) city in Manasseh, on Mediterranean, south of Carmel (9 Roman miles north of Caesarea, compare Lag^{Onom. 115, 2nd ed.149}), ‎דּוֺר‎ Josh 12:23 ‎דּוֺר וּבְנוֺתֶיהָ‎ Judg 1:27; 1Chr 7:29 = ‎׳‎‎דּאֹר וּב‎ Josh 17:11 ‎נָפַת דּוֺר‎ Josh 12:23 = ‎נָפַת דּאֹר‎ 1Kgs 4:11 ‎נָפוֺת דּוֺר‎ Josh 11:2 (compare ‎נפה‎); modern ˆan‰ura (ˆor‰ura) Wilson^{Lands of Bible ii. 249} van de Velde^{Narrat. i. 333} Bd^{Pal 238} compare Di Josh 11:2. On ‎עֵיןדֹּֿר(דּוֺרׅ‎ see below ‎עַיִן‎.

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Dor • A Canaanite city, later allotted to Manasseh but not conquered.

Dor, also known as Naphath-dor, was a Canaanite city allotted to Manasseh but not fully conquered (Joshua 12:23; 17:11; Judges 1:27).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.12.23;
• referred to as Dor דּוֹר, or Naphath/-dor (KJV= "coast of Dor" or "region of Dor" or "borders of Dor") נֶפֶת דּוֹר.
  

Dor, also referred to as Naphath-dor, was a Canaanite city located on the Mediterranean coast, south of Mount Carmel. It was one of the cities conquered by Joshua during the Israelite conquest of Canaan (Joshua 12:23) and was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh as part of their inheritance (Joshua 17:11; 1 Chronicles 7:29). However, the Manassites were unable to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants of Dor, and the city remained under Canaanite control (Judges 1:27). During the reign of Solomon, Dor was included in the administrative district governed by Ben-abinadab, one of Solomon's officers (1 Kings 4:11). The city was known for its strategic location and its involvement in maritime trade. Archaeological excavations at Tel Dor have revealed evidence of the city's long history and its importance as a port city in ancient times.

All entries for Dor or Naphath-dor: דּוֹר ☩ נֶפֶת