Dan
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Dan is a biblical figure recognized as one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the traditional ancestor of the Tribe of Dan in the Hebrew Bible.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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eponymous ancestor ⓘ patriarch ⓘ son of Jacob ⓘ |
| associatedSymbolInLaterTradition |
scales of justice
GENERATED
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serpent GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribalTerritory |
area near the city of Dan in the north
GENERATED
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coastal region in ancient Israel GENERATED ⓘ |
| birthOrderAmongSonsOfJacob | fifth son GENERATED ⓘ |
| birthOrderAmongSonsOfJacobByDifferentMothers | first son of Bilhah GENERATED ⓘ |
| blessingOrProphecyLocation | Jacob’s blessing in Genesis 49:16–17 GENERATED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | figure in the Old Testament GENERATED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Genesis
GENERATED
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Hebrew Bible GENERATED ⓘ Torah GENERATED ⓘ |
| father | Jacob GENERATED ⓘ |
| halfBrother | Naphtali GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Biblical Hebrew GENERATED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | he judged GENERATED ⓘ |
| mentionedInChapter |
Genesis 30
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Genesis 35 GENERATED ⓘ Genesis 46 GENERATED ⓘ Genesis 49 GENERATED ⓘ |
| mother | Bilhah GENERATED ⓘ |
| motherStatus | Rachel’s maidservant GENERATED ⓘ |
| nameInHebrew | דָּן GENERATED ⓘ |
| propheticDescription | Dan shall judge his people GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islamic biblical tradition GENERATED ⓘ Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInIsrael | one of the progenitors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel GENERATED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Asher
GENERATED
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Benjamin GENERATED ⓘ Gad GENERATED ⓘ Issachar GENERATED ⓘ Joseph GENERATED ⓘ Judah GENERATED ⓘ Levi GENERATED ⓘ Naphtali GENERATED ⓘ Reuben GENERATED ⓘ Simeon GENERATED ⓘ Zebulun GENERATED ⓘ |
| tribalStandardAssociation | north side encampment in wilderness traditions GENERATED ⓘ |
| tribeAncestorOf | Tribe of Dan GENERATED ⓘ |
| tribeNamedAfter | Tribe of Dan GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.