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son of Jacob and founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan
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Within Vinony's link graph, Dan is referenced by 63 other articles, and connects out to Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, God and Hebrew.
Vinony files it under Book of Genesis people, Children of Jacob and Founders of biblical tribes.
Its subject is documented across 38 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Spouse
- Aphlaleth
- Children
- Hushim (son)
- Parents
- Jacob (father) Bilhah (mother)
- Relatives
- Reuben (half brother), Simeon (half brother), Levi (half brother), Judah (half brother), Naphtali (brother), Gad (half brother), Asher (half brother), Issachar (half brother), Zebulun (half brother), Dinah (half sister), Joseph (half brother), Benjamin (half brother)
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Encyclopedic overview
According to the Book of Genesis, Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, Dān, "judgment" or "he judged") was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Bilhah (Jacob's fifth son). His mother, Bilhah, was Rachel's handmaid, who becomes one of Jacob's concubines (Book of Genesis, Genesis 35:22). In the Biblical account, he is the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan. He was the father of Hushim, according to Gen 46:23. Samson was a descendant of Dan.
Name
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