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Dagon — the meaning of the Hebrew name דָּגוֹן

דָּגוֹן

Dâgôwn · pronounced daw-gohn' · Strong's H1712 · a man

Dagon means the fish-god.

Built from

דָּג dâg (from, H1709) — a fish (as prolific) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1709; the fish-god; Dagon, a Philistine deity.

First appearance

Judg 16:23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. (KJV)

Every verse that names Dagon

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Judges, 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Judg 16:231Sam 5:21Sam 5:31Sam 5:41Sam 5:51Sam 5:71Chr 10:10

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