# Dan

## Facts:

Dan was Jacob’s fifth son. He was Bilhah’s first son. His descendants became one of the tribes of Israel.

* His name sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “judge.”
* The tribe of Dan settled in the northern part of Canaan. When used as the name of a region of land, the term “Dan” refers to the land given to the tribe of Dan.
* “Dan” was also the name an Israelite city located about 60 miles north of Jerusalem. In the Old Testament times, the city of Dan served as a landmark for the northern boundary of the country of Israel, opposite the city of Beersheba as a landmark for the southern boundary.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md), [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Bilhah](../names/bilhah.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 12:35](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/12/35)
* [1 Kings 4:25](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/25)
* [Exodus 1:1-5](rc://en/tn/help/exo/01/01)
* [Genesis 14:14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/14/14)
* [Genesis 30:6](rc://en/tn/help/gen/30/06)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H1835, H1839, H2051
