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Dathan
Biblical Persons & Places
Dathan
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1;
only referred to as Dathan (דָּתָן);
son of Eliab;
a brother of Abiram and Nemuel.
Strong's Definition
Dathan, an Israelite
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;
KJV Usage: Dathan.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Dathan = "belonging to a fountain"
1) a Reubenite chief, son of Eliab, who, with his brother, Abiram, joined Korah's conspiracy against Moses' authority
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.16.1;
son of: Eliab (H0446H);
brother of: Abiram (H0048) and Nemuel (H5241)
§ Dathan = "belonging to a fountain"
a Reubenite chief, son of Eliab, who, with his brother, Abiram, joined Korah's conspiracy against Moses' authority
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דָּתָן
dâthân
BDB Definition:
Dathan = belonging to a fountain
1) a Reubenite chief, son of Eliab, who, with his brother, Abiram, joined Korahs conspiracy against Moses authority
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: of uncertain derivation
Total KJV Occurrences: 10