![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Dinah_tissot.jpg/640px-Dinah_tissot.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Dinah
Daughter of Jacob in Hebrew Bible / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the biblical figure. For other uses, see Dinah (disambiguation).
In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (/ˈdaɪnə/; Hebrew: דִּינָה, Modern: Dīna, Tiberian: Dīnā, 'judged'; 'vindicated') was the seventh child and only daughter of Leah and Jacob. The episode of her violation by Shalem, son of a Canaanite or Hivite prince, and the subsequent vengeance of her brothers Simeon and Levi, commonly referred to as the rape of Dinah, is told in Genesis 34.[1]
Quick Facts Pronunciation, Spouse ...
Dinah | |
---|---|
דִּינָה | |
![]() The abduction of Dinah, depicted by James Tissot | |
Pronunciation | Dina |
Spouse | unknown |
Parents | |
Relatives |
Close