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Lexicon :: Strong's H1777 - dîn

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דִּין
Transliteration
dîn
Pronunciation
deen
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [comp. אָדוֹן (H113)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 426

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: דין (Strongs and Gesenius) דון (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

דִּין dîyn, deen; or (Genesis 6:3) דּוּן dûwn; a primitive root; to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law):—contend contend execute (judgment) judge minister judgment plead (the cause) at strife strive.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H1777 in the following manner: judge (18x), plead the cause (2x), contend (1x), execute (1x), plead (1x), strife (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H1777 in the following manner: judge (18x), plead the cause (2x), contend (1x), execute (1x), plead (1x), strife (1x).

  1. to judge, contend, plead

    1. (Qal)

      1. to act as judge, minister judgment

      2. to plead a cause

      3. to execute judgment, requite, vindicate

      4. to govern

      5. to contend, strive

    2. (Niphal) to be at strife, quarrel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דִּין dîyn, deen; or (Genesis 6:3) דּוּן dûwn; a primitive root; to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law):—contend contend execute (judgment) judge minister judgment plead (the cause) at strife strive.
STRONGS H1777: Abbreviations
† דִּין verb judge (compare Arabic دَانَ intransitive to be obedient, submissive, transitive requite, compensate, rule, govern, دِينً obedience, abasement, recompense, دَيَّانً requiter, governor, مَدِينةً city; Assyrian dânu, Imperfect idin, judge AsrbAnn. x. 120 DlHA 49; Aramaic דִּין, NvxD judge, exercise judgment, punish, דַּיָּינָא, axnxyfD, judge, דִּינָא, NyD judgment, aXtncydm city; — on √ עי֞ see NöZMG 1883, 533), synonym שָׁפַט —
Qal Perfect דָּן Jeremiah 22:16 etc.; Imperfect יָדִין Genesis 49:16 + 9 times, יָדוֺן Genesis 6:3 compare below, etc.; Imperative דִּין Proverbs 31:9; Job 35:14; דִּינוּ Jeremiah 21:12; Infinitive לָדִין Psalm 50:4 + 2 times; Participle דָּן Genesis 15:14; Jeremiah 30:13; —
1. act as judge, minister judgment, of God ידין עמוֺ Deuteronomy 32:36 (poetry = Psalm 135:14) Psalm 50:4; דין עמים Psalm 7:9; Psalm 96:10; Isaiah 3:13; יָדִין לְאֻמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים Psalm 9:9; Messianic king Psalm 72:2.
2. plead the cause,
a. of men, usually with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, אֵיןדָּֿן דִּינֵךְ there is none to plead thy cause Jeremiah 30:13; דִּין יָתוֺם ד׳ plead cause of orphan Jeremiah 5:28; דין עני ואביון ד׳ Jeremiah 22:16; also, accusative of congnate meaning with verb omitted, Proverbs 31:9.
b. of God, דָּנַנִּי אֱלֹהִים God has pled my cause Genesis 30:6 (E).
3. execute judgment, vindicate, in battle against enemies, דָּן יָדִין עַמּוֺ Dan will judge (vindicate as a warrior) his people (see Di) Genesis 49:16 (poetry); the Messianic king בגוים Psalm 110:6; God, בִּגְבוּרָֽתְךָ תְדִינֵנִי in thy might judge me (vindicate me) Psalm 54:3.
4. execute judgment, requite, of man, מִשְׁפָּט לַבֹּקֶר דִּינוּ execute judgment every morning Jeremiah 21:12; of God, upon Egypt Genesis 15:14 (E); עמים by means of powers of nature Job 36:31; אפסי ארץ 1 Samuel 2:10 (poetry)
5. govern, אַתָּה תָּדִין אֶתבֵּֿיתִי thou shalt govern my house Zechariah 3:7.
6. לֹאיֿוּכַל לָדִין עִם he cannot contend with one mightier than he Ecclesiastes 6:10.
Niph. Participle וַיְהִי כָלהָֿעָם נָדוֺן בְּכָלשִֿׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל and all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel 2 Samuel 19:10 (reciprocal, compare Dr.)
Note. — לֹאיָֿדוֺן רוּחִי בָֽאָדָם לְעֹלָם Genesis 6:3 compare perhaps bdb112201 continue, do something continually, in modern Egyptian Arabic (SoSK lxvii {1894}, 211 f.).
(1) Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Syriac Version Onk read ידיר or (Kue) ילון abide in, dwell, — My spirit will not abide in man for ever; this best suits the context, but ידור, as Aramaism, is dubious
(2) Kn De Schr RVm render rule in, supported by Zechariah 3:7 only.
(3) Thes Ew Di render be humbled in, sustained by Arabic usage, but not by Hebrew
(4) strive with of AV RV (compare 6 above) is hardly justified.

[דון] verb dubious; only in יָדוֺן Genesis 6:3, see דין.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H1778.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:3; 6:3; 6:3; 15:14; 15:14; 30:6; 49:16; 49:16

Deuteronomy

32:36

1 Samuel

2:10

2 Samuel

19:10

Job

35:14; 36:31

Psalms

7:9; 9:9; 50:4; 50:4; 54:3; 72:2; 96:10; 110:6; 135:14

Proverbs

31:9; 31:9

Ecclesiastes

6:10

Isaiah

3:13

Jeremiah

5:28; 21:12; 21:12; 22:16; 22:16; 30:13; 30:13

Zechariah

3:7; 3:7

H1777

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1777 matches the Hebrew דִּין (dîn),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:3 - And the Lord God said, My Spirit shall certainly not remain among these men for ever, because they are flesh, but their days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:14 - And the nation whomsoever they shall serve I will judge; and after this, they shall come forth hither with much [fn]property.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:6 - And Rachel said, God has given judgment for me, and hearkened to my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name, Dan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:16 - Dan shall judge his people, as one tribe too in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:36 - For the Lord shall judge his people, and shall be comforted over his servants; for he saw that they were [fn]utterly weakened, and failed in the hostile invasion, and were become feeble:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - The Lord will weaken his adversary; the Lord is holy. Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth; but let him that boasts boast in this, to understand and know the Lord, [fn]and to execute judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. The Lord has gone up to the heavens, and has thundered: he will judge the extremities of the earth, and he gives strength to our kings, and will exalt the horn of his Christ. And she left him there before the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:9 - (LXX 19:10) And all the people disputed among all the tribes of Israel, saying, King David delivered us from all our enemies, and he rescued us from the hand of the Philistines: and now he has fled from the land, and from his kingdom, and from Abessalom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:31 - For by them he will judge the nations: he will give food to him that has strength.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:8 - (LXX 7:9) The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8 - (LXX 9:9) And he will judge the world in righteousness, he will judge the nations in uprightness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:4 - (LXX 49:4) He shall summon the heaven above, and the earth, that he may [fn] judge his people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:1 - (LXX 53:1) For the end, among the Hymns of instruction by David, (53:2) when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Lo, is not David hid with us? (53:3) Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy might.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2 - (LXX 71:2) that he may judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10 - (LXX 95:10) Say among the heathen, The Lord reigns: for he has established the world so that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:6 - (LXX 109:6) He shall judge among the nations, he shall fill up the number of corpses, he shall crush the heads of many on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:14 - (LXX 134:14) For the Lord shall judge his people, and comfort himself concerning his servants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:10 - If anything has been, its name has already been called: and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:13 - But now the Lord will stand up for judgment, and will enter into judgment with his people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:28 - and they have transgressed the rule of judgment; they have not judged the cause of the orphan, nor have they judged the cause of the widow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - O house of David, thus saith the Lord; Judge judgment in the morning, and act rightly, and rescue the spoiled one from the hand of him that wrongs him, lest mine anger be kindled like fire, and it burn, and there be none to quench it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:16 - They understood not, they judged not the cause of the afflicted, nor the cause of the poor: is not this thy not knowing me? saith the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:13 - (LXX 37:13) There is none to judge thy cause: thou hast been painfully treated for healing, there is no help for thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:7 - Thus saith the Lord Almighty; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and take heed to my charges, then shalt thou judge my house: and if thou wilt diligently keep my court, then will I give thee men to walk in the midst of these that stand here.
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