What does דִּישֹׁן mean in the Bible?
e. an antelope".
Hebrew · H1788
דִּישֹׁן
The leaper , i.e. an antelope
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דִּישֹׁן H1788
What does דִּישֹׁן mean in the Bible?
דִּישֹׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "the leaper , i.e. an antelope".
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How does the BSB render H1788?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the ibex (1).
Where does דִּישֹׁן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 14:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the ibex 1× Deuteronomy 14:5
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 14:5
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
וְדִישֹׁ֖ן 1x wə·ḏî·šōn Deuteronomy 14:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 14:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the leaper , i.e. an antelope
Source Gloss
the leaper , i.e. an antelope
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the leaper, i.e. an antelope BDB: pygarg Usage: pygarg.
Word Origins
דִּישֹׁן is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain