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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Gen 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:3 - Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not [fn]strive H1777 with man forever, [fn]because he also is flesh; [fn]nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:14 - “But I will also judge H1777 the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with [fn]many possessions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:6 - Then Rachel said, “God has [fn]vindicated H1777 me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him [fn]Dan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:16 - “Dan shall judge H1777 his people,
As one of the tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:36 - “For the LORD will vindicate H1777 His people,
And will have compassion on His servants,
When He sees that their [fn]strength is gone,
And there is none remaining, bond or free.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - “Those who contend with the LORD will be shattered;
Against them He will thunder in the heavens,
The LORD will judge H1777 the ends of the earth;
And He will give strength to His king,
And will exalt the [fn]horn of His anointed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:9 - All the people were quarreling H1777 throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us from the [fn]hand of our enemies and saved us from the [fn]hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:31 - “For by these He judges H1777 peoples;
He gives food in abundance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:8 - The LORD judges H1777 the peoples;
[fn]Vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8 - And He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will execute H1777 judgment H1777 for the peoples with equity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:4 - He summons the heavens above,
And the earth, to judge H1777 His people:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 54:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:1 - For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A [fn]Maskil of David, [fn]when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”
Save me, O God, by Your name,
And [fn]vindicate H1777 me by Your power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2 - [fn]May [fn]he judge H1777 Your people with righteousness
And [fn]Your afflicted with justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10 - Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns;
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved;
He will judge H1777 the peoples with [fn]equity.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 110:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:6 - He will judge H1777 among the nations,
He [fn]will fill them with corpses,
He [fn]will shatter the [fn]chief men over a broad country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 135:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:14 - For the LORD will judge H1777 His people
And will have compassion on His servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:9 - Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And [fn]defend H1777 the rights of the afflicted and needy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:10 - Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute H1777 with him who is stronger than he is.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:13 - The LORD arises to contend,
And stands to judge H1777 the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:28 - ‘They are fat, they are sleek,
They also [fn]excel in deeds of wickedness;
They do not plead H1777 the cause,
The cause of the [fn]orphan, that they may prosper;
And they do not [fn]defend the rights of the poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - O house of David, thus says the LORD:
“Administer H1777 justice [fn]every morning;
And deliver the person who has been robbed from the [fn]power of his oppressor,
That My wrath may not go forth like fire
And burn with none to extinguish it,
Because of the evil of their deeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:16 - “He pled H1777 the cause of the afflicted and needy;
Then it was well.
Is not that what it means to know Me?”
Declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 30:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:13 - ‘There is no one to plead H1777 your cause;
No healing for your sore,
No recovery for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:7 - “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘If you will walk in My ways and if you will perform My service, then you will also govern H1777 My house and also have charge of My courts, and I will grant you [fn]free access among these who are standing here.
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