Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
judge
Usage: a judge Aramaic equivalent: day.yan (דַּיָּן "judge" H1782)
Strong's Number
H1781
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1781 Quick Answer
Strong's H1781 דַּיָן (dayan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dayan (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. a judge or advocate [from H1777] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include judge. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dayan (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. a judge or advocate [from H1777]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- judge
Meaning and Definition
dayan (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. a judge or advocate [from H1777] KJV: judge. Root(s): H1777
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1781. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1781 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dayan, 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.
judge
1 Samuel 24:15
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How Strong's H1781 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1781 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 H1781 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1781.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1781, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1781 FAQ
What does dayan (דַּיָּן) mean?
Dayan (Strong's H1781) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "judge". dayan (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. a judge or advocate [from H1777]
How many times is dayan (דַּיָּן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1781 across 2 books.
Where can I study dayan (דַּיָּן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1781 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dayan (דַּיָּן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as judge. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.