What does דָּתָן mean in the Bible?
דָּתָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Dathan , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H1885
דָּתָן
Dathan , an Israelite
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דָּתָן H1885
What does דָּתָן mean in the Bible?
דָּתָן is a Hebrew word meaning "Dathan , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1885?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Dathan (8), to Dathan (1), was Dathan (1).
Where does דָּתָן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 16:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (8), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (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 Dathan 8× Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:12, Numbers 16:24, Numbers 16:25
to Dathan 1× Deuteronomy 11:6
was Dathan 1× Numbers 26:9
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 16:1 וְדָתָ֨ן to Dathan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:12 לְדָתָ֥ן to Dathan Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:24 דָּתָ֥ן to Dathan Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:25 דָּתָ֣ן to Dathan Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:27 דָּתָ֥ן to Dathan Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 16:27 וְדָתָ֨ן to Dathan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:9 וְדָתָ֣ן to Dathan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 26:9 דָתָ֨ן to was Dathan Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 11:6 לְדָתָ֣ן to to Dathan Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 106:17 דָּתָ֑ן to Dathan Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 16:1
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 3
Numbers 8 Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
דָּתָ֥ן 2x dā·ṯān Numbers 16:24, Numbers 16:27
וְדָתָ֨ן 2x wə·ḏā·ṯān Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:27
דָתָ֨ן 1x ḏā·ṯān Numbers 26:9
דָּתָ֣ן 1x dā·ṯān Numbers 16:25
דָּתָ֑ן 1x dā·ṯān Psalms 106:17
וְדָתָ֣ן 1x wə·ḏā·ṯān Numbers 26:9
לְדָתָ֥ן 1x lə·ḏā·ṯān Numbers 16:12
לְדָתָ֣ן 1x lə·ḏā·ṯān Deuteronomy 11:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Numbers 16:24, Numbers 16:25, Numbers 16:27, Numbers 26:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:27, Numbers 26:9
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Numbers 16:12, Deuteronomy 11:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dathan , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Dathan , an Israelite
Extended definition
Dathan.
Word Origins
דָּתָן is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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