Dan (son of Jacob)
Biblical figure and the fifth son of Jacob through his concubine Bilhah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the place, see Dan (ancient city).
According to the Book of Genesis, Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, Dān, "judgment" or "he judged")[2] was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Bilhah[3] (Jacob's fifth son). His mother, Bilhah, was Rachel's handmaid, who becomes one of Jacob's concubines (Book of Genesis, Genesis 35:22). In the Biblical account, he is the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan. He was the father of Hushim, according to Gen 46:23. Samson was a descendant of Dan.
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דָּן | |
Pronunciation | Dan |
Spouse | Aphlaleth |
Children | Hushim (son)[1] |
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Relatives | Reuben (half brother) Simeon (half brother) Levi (half brother) Judah (half brother) Naphtali (brother) Gad (half brother) Asher (half brother) Issachar (half brother) Zebulun (half brother) Dinah (half sister) Joseph (half brother) Benjamin (half brother) |
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