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Strong's H1782 דַּיָּן (dayan)

Dayan means “judge” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1782 — enteuthen (“on either side”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1782
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1782 Quick Answer

Strong's H1782 דַּיָן is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dayan , (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. judge [(Aramaic) corresp. to H1781] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include judge. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
dayan , (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. judge [(Aramaic) corresp. to H1781]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
judge

Meaning and Definition

dayan , (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. judge [(Aramaic) corresp. to H1781] Root(s): H1781

Original Word
דַּיָן
Derivation
First root strongs: 1781
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1782. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1782 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H1782, 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 Ezra 7:25

How Strong's H1782 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1782 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 H1782 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 7:25 KJV

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1782.

Ezra 7:25 Old Testament, KJV
And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1782, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1782 FAQ

What does dayan (דַּיָּן) mean?

Dayan (Strong's H1782) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "judge". dayan , (dah-yawn') n-m. 1. judge [(Aramaic) corresp. to H1781]

How many times is dayan (דַּיָּן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1782 across 1 book.

Where can I study dayan (דַּיָּן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1782 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.