Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Dagon
Usage: § Dagon = "a fish" a Philistine deity of fertility; represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish
Strong's Number
H1712
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's H1712 Quick Answer
Strong's H1712 דָּגוֹן (Dagown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Dagown (daw-gohn') n/p. 1. the fish-god 2. Dagon, a Philistine deity It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include dagon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Dagown (daw-gohn') n/p. 1. the fish-god 2. Dagon, a Philistine deity
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dagon
Meaning and Definition
Dagown (daw-gohn') n/p. 1. the fish-god 2. Dagon, a Philistine deity [from H1709] KJV: Dagon. Root(s): H1709
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1712. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1712 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Dagown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Dagon
Judges 16:23
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How Strong's H1712 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1712 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1712 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1712.
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.
When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.
And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1712, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1712 FAQ
What does dagon (דָּגוֹן) mean?
Dagon (Strong's H1712) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Dagon". Dagown (daw-gohn') n/p. 1. the fish-god 2. Dagon, a Philistine deity
How many times is dagon (דָּגוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H1712 across 3 books.
Where can I study dagon (דָּגוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1712 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dagon (דָּגוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dagon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.