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Dinah — the meaning of the Hebrew name דִּינָה

דִּינָה

Dîynâh · pronounced dee-naw' · Strong's H1783 · a woman

Dinah means justice.

Built from

דִּין dîyn (feminine of, H1779) — judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H1779; justice; Dinah, the daughter of Jacob.

First appearance

Gen 30:21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Dinah

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Genesis

Gen 30:21Gen 34:1Gen 34:3Gen 34:5Gen 34:13Gen 34:25Gen 34:26Gen 46:15

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