New American Standard Bible 1995

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They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ vai·yik·re·'u
the name a name Noun H8034 שֵׁם־ shem-
of the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִיר֙ ha·'ir
Dan, "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. Noun H1835 דָּ֔ן dan,
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after the name a name Noun H8034 בְּשֵׁם֙ be·shem
of Dan "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. Noun H1835 דָּ֣ן dan
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their father father Noun H1 אֲבִיהֶ֔ם a·vi·hem,
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
was born to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 יוּלַּ֖ד yul·lad
in Israel; "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל le·yis·ra·'el;
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however, but, but indeed Adverb H199 וְאוּלָ֛ם ve·'u·lam
the name a name Noun H8034 שֵׁם־ shem-
of the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֖יר ha·'ir
formerly former, first, chief Adjective H7223 לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ la·ri·sho·nah.
was Laish. "lion," a city and region in N. Canaan Noun H3919 לַ֥יִשׁ la·yish
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Locations

Dan

DAN (2)A city familiar as marking the northern limit of the land of Israel in the common phrase "from Dan even to Beer-sheba" (Judges 20:1 1 Samuel 3:20, etc.). Its ancient name was Laish or Leshem (Judges 18:7, etc.). It was probably an outlying settlement of Tyre of Sidon. Its inhabitants, pursuing the ends of peaceful traders, were defenseless against the... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Laish

LAISHla'-ish (layish):(1) A city in the upper Jordan valley, apparently colonized by the Sidonians, which was captured by the Danites and called DAN (which see) (Judges 18:7, etc.; Isaiah 10:30 the King James Version). In Joshua 19:47 the name appears as "Leshem."(2) A Benjamite, father of Palti or Paltiel, to whom Michal, David's wife, was given by Saul (1... View Details

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Dan

|judge,| a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in Northern Israel

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish.
King James Bible They And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father father, who was born in Israel; however, unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city formerly was Laish.Laish at the first.
Hebrew Greek English They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father who was born in Israel; however, the name of the city formerly was Laish.