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דֹּתָן proper name [of a location] ( ᵐ5 Δωθαειμ) — in Northern Israel, north of Samaria; דֹּתָ֑ן Gen 37:17; 2Kgs 6:13 דֹּתָ֑יְנָה Gen 37:17 compare Di; modern Tel Dotâ n, BdPal 228.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1886 |
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| Word: | דּוֹתָן דּוֹתַיִן |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Dothan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | do'-thawn (or (Aramaic dual) Dothayin (Gen. 37) n/l. |
| Meaning: | 1. Dothan, a place in Israel |
| KJV Renderings: | Dothan. |
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דֹּתָן proper name [of a location] ( ᵐ5 Δωθαειμ) — in Northern Israel, north of Samaria; דֹּתָ֑ן Gen 37:17; 2Kgs 6:13 דֹּתָ֑יְנָה Gen 37:17 compare Di; modern Tel Dotâ n, BdPal 228.