Lexical Definition
דִּינָה Dîynâh (dee-naw') Dinah N:N-F-P
feminine of דִּין; justice
Dinah.
- § Dinah = "judgment"
- Dinah, the daughter of Jacob
1) daughter of Jacob by Leah, full sister of Simeon and Levi
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| דִינָה֙ | Dinah | Gen.34.1 • Gen.34.25 |
| דִּינָֽה | Dinah | Gen.30.21 |
| דִּינָ֥ה | Dinah | Gen.34.13 |
| דִּינָ֣ה | Dinah | Gen.34.5 • Gen.46.15 |
| דִּינָ֛ה | Dinah | Gen.34.26 |
| בְּדִינָ֖ה | to Dinah | Gen.34.3 |
| Δίνασ | of Dinah | LXX.Gen.34.3 • LXX.Gen.34.14 • LXX.Gen.34.25 |
| Δίναν | Dinah | LXX.Gen.34.5 • LXX.Gen.34.26 • LXX.Gen.34.27 • LXX.Gen.46.15 |
| Δίνα | Dinah | LXX.Gen.30.21 • LXX.Gen.34.1 • LXX.Gen.34.13 |
Extended Information
- A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.21
- daughter of: Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל) and Leah (לֵאָה)
- sister of: Reuben (רְאוּבֵן), Simeon (שִׁמְעוֹן), Levi (לֵוִי), Judah (יְהוּדָה), Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר) and Zebulun (זְבוּלוּן)
- half-sister of: Dan (דָּן), Naphtali (נַפְתָּלִי), Gad (גָּד), Asher (אָשֵׁר), Joseph (יוֹסֵף) and Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
דִּינָה proper name, feminine daughter of Jacob Gen 30:21; Gen 34:1; Gen 34:3; Gen 34:5; Gen 34:13; Gen 34:25; Gen 34:26; Gen 46:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 30:21 · 34:1 · 34:3 · 34:5 · 34:13 · 34:25 · 34:26 · 46:15 |
Profile
Female • Jacob's daughter • Daughter of Jacob and Leah
Jacob's daughter living at the time of the Patriarchs
Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, was raped by Shechem, leading to a violent confrontation between her brothers and the Shechemites. (Gen.30.21; 34.1,3,5,13,25,26; 46.15)
- Jacob's daughter living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.21;
- only referred to as Dinah דִּינָה;
- daughter of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל and Leah לֵאָה;
- a sister of Reuben רְאוּבֵן, Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן, Levi לֵוִי, Judah יְהוּדָה, Issachar יִשָּׂשכָר and Zebulun זְבוּלוּן;
- half-sister of: Dan דָּן, Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי, Gad גָּד, Asher אָשֵׁר, Joseph יוֹסֵף and Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין.
Dinah was the daughter of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah, born after six sons (Genesis 30:21). She is most prominently featured in Genesis 34, which recounts a tragic event that had far-reaching consequences for her family and the inhabitants of Shechem.
When Dinah went out to visit the women of the land, Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, saw her and raped her (Genesis 34:1-2). Despite this violation, Shechem became deeply attracted to Dinah and sought to marry her (Genesis 34:3-4).
Jacob learned of the incident but remained silent until his sons returned from tending the livestock (Genesis 34:5). Hamor, Shechem's father, approached Jacob to arrange a marriage between Shechem and Dinah, proposing intermarriage and trade between their peoples (Genesis 34:6-10).
Dinah's brothers, however, were filled with grief and fury over the defilement of their sister (Genesis 34:7). They deceitfully agreed to the marriage on the condition that all the men of Shechem be circumcised (Genesis 34:13-17). The Shechemites agreed, and all the men of the city were circumcised (Genesis 34:18-24).
Three days later, while the men of Shechem were still in pain, Simeon and Levi, two of Dinah's brothers, attacked the city, killed all the males, plundered the city, and took Dinah back (Genesis 34:25-29). This action troubled Jacob, who feared retaliation from the surrounding peoples (Genesis 34:30).
Dinah is later mentioned in the listing of Jacob's descendants who went to Egypt during the famine (Genesis 46:15). Her story serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of sexual violence and the dangers of deceit and revenge.
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