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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 - Then the LORD H3068 said, H559 “My Spirit H7307 shall not [fn]strive H1777 with man H120 forever, H5769 [fn]because H7683 he also H7683 is flesh; H1320 [fn]nevertheless his days H3117 shall be one hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 years.” H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:14 - “But I will also H1571 judge H1777 the nation H1471 whom H834 they will serve, H5647 and afterward H310 H3651 they will come H3318 out with [fn]many H1419 possessions. H7399

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:6 - Then Rachel H7354 said, H559 “God H430 has [fn]vindicated H1777 me, and has indeed H1571 heard H8085 my voice H6963 and has given H5414 me a son.” H1121 Therefore H5921 H3651 she named H7121 him [fn]Dan. H1835

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:16 - “Dan H1835 shall judge H1777 his people, H5971
As one H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:36 - “For the LORD H3068 will vindicate H1777 His people, H5971
And will have H5162 compassion H5162 on His servants, H5650
When H3588 He sees H7200 that their [fn]strength H3027 is gone, H235
And there H657 is none H657 remaining, bond H6113 or free. H5800

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - “Those who contend H7378 with the LORD H3068 will be shattered; H2865
Against H5921 them He will thunder H7481 in the heavens, H8064
The LORD H3068 will judge H1777 the ends H657 of the earth; H776
And He will give H5414 strength H5797 to His king, H4428
And will exalt H7311 the [fn]horn H7161 of His anointed.” H4899

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:9 - All H3605 the people H5971 were quarreling H1777 throughout all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 “The king H4428 delivered H5337 us from the [fn]hand H3709 of our enemies H340 and saved H4422 us from the [fn]hand H3709 of the Philistines, H6430 but now H6258 he has fled H1272 out of the land H776 from Absalom. H53

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:31 - “For by these He judges H1777 peoples; H5971
He gives H5414 food H400 in abundance. H3527

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:8 - The LORD H3068 judges H1777 the peoples; H5971
[fn]Vindicate H8199 me, O LORD, H3068 according to my righteousness H6664 and my integrity H8537 that is in me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8 - And He will judge H8199 the world H8398 in righteousness; H6664
He will execute H1777 judgment H1777 for the peoples H3816 with equity. H4339

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:4 - He summons H7121 the heavens H8064 above, H4480 H5921
And the earth, H776 to judge H1777 His people: H5971

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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 H3467 me, O God, H430 by Your name, H8034
And [fn]vindicate H1777 me by Your power. H1369

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2 - [fn]May [fn]he judge H1777 Your people H5971 with righteousness H6664
And [fn]Your afflicted H6041 with justice. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:10 - Say H559 among the nations, H1471 “The LORD H3068 reigns; H4427
Indeed, H637 the world H8398 is firmly H3559 established, H3559 it will not be moved; H4131
He will judge H1777 the peoples H5971 with [fn]equity.” H4339

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:6 - He will judge H1777 among the nations, H1471
He [fn]will fill H4390 them with corpses, H1472
He [fn]will shatter H4272 the [fn]chief H7218 men H7218 over H5921 a broad H7227 country. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:14 - For the LORD H3068 will judge H1777 His people H5971
And will have H5162 compassion H5162 on His servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:9 - Open H6605 your mouth, H6310 judge H8199 righteously, H6664
And [fn]defend H1777 the rights H1779 of the afflicted H6041 and needy. H34

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:10 - Whatever H4100 H7945 exists H1961 has already H3528 been named, H7121 H8034 and it is known H3045 what H834 man H120 is; for he cannot H3201 H3808 dispute H1777 with him who H7945 is stronger H8623 than H4480 he is.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:13 - The LORD H3068 arises H5324 to contend, H7378
And stands H5975 to judge H1777 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:28 - ‘They are fat, H8080 they are sleek, H6245
They also H1571 [fn]excel H5674 in deeds H1697 of wickedness; H7451
They do not plead H1777 the cause, H1779
The cause H1779 of the [fn]orphan, H3490 that they may prosper; H6743
And they do not [fn]defend H8199 the rights H4941 of the poor. H34

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - O house H1004 of David, H1732 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD: H3068
“Administer H1777 justice H4941 [fn]every morning; H1242
And deliver H5337 the person who has been robbed H1497 from the [fn]power H3027 of his oppressor, H6231
That My wrath H2534 may not go H3318 forth H3318 like fire H784
And burn H1197 with none H369 to extinguish H3518 it,
Because H4480 H6440 of the evil H7455 of their deeds. H4611

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:16 - “He pled H1777 the cause H1779 of the afflicted H6041 and needy; H34
Then H227 it was well. H2895
Is not that what it means to know H1847 Me?”
Declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:13 - ‘There H369 is no H369 one H369 to plead H1777 your cause; H1779
No healing H7499 for your sore, H4205
No H369 recovery H8585 for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:7 - “Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 ‘If H518 you will walk H1980 in My ways H1870 and if H518 you will perform H8104 My service, H4931 then you will also H1571 govern H1777 My house H1004 and also H1571 have H8104 charge H8104 of My courts, H2691 and I will grant H5414 you [fn]free H4109 access H1980 among H996 these H428 who are standing H5975 here.
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