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Strong's Lexicon din: To judge, to contend, to plead Original Word: דִּין Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: din Pronunciation: deen Phonetic Spelling: (deen) Definition: To judge, to contend, to plead Meaning: a straight course, sail direct Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2919 (κρίνω, krinō) - to judge, to decide - G2920 (κρίσις, krisis) - judgment, decision Usage: The Hebrew verb "din" primarily means to judge or to govern. It encompasses the act of executing judgment, making decisions, and contending in a legal or moral sense. It is often used in contexts where justice is administered or disputes are resolved. The term can also imply the act of pleading a case or arguing a point, reflecting a judicial or authoritative role. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of judgment was central to maintaining social order and covenantal faithfulness. Judges were appointed to ensure that the laws given by God were upheld within the community. The role of a judge was not only to decide legal matters but also to guide the people in righteousness and justice, reflecting God's own character as the ultimate Judge. The judicial process was integral to the theocratic society of Israel, where divine law was the foundation of governance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to judge NASB Translation administer (1), defend (1), dispute (1), execute judgment (1), govern (1), judge (9), judges (2), plead (2), pled (1), quarreling (1), strive (1), vindicate (2), vindicated (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [דון] verb dubious; only in יָדוֺן Genesis 6:3, see דין. דִּין verb judge (compare Arabic intransitive to be obedient, submissive, transitive requite, compensate, rule, govern, obedience, abasement, recompense, requiter, governor, city; Assyrian dânu, Imperfect idin, judge AsrbAnn. x. 120 DlHA 49; Aramaic דִּין, judge, exercise judgment, punish, דַּיָּינָא, , judge, דִּינָא, judgment, city; — on √ עי֞ see NöZMG 1883, 533), synonym שָׁפַט — Qal Perfect דָּן Jeremiah 22:16 etc.; Imperfect יָדִין Genesis 49:16 9t., יָדוֺן Genesis 6:3 compare below, etc.; Imperative דִּין Proverbs 31:9; Job 35:14; דִּינוּ Jeremiah 21:12; Infinitive לָדִין Psalm 50:4 2t.; Participle דָּן Genesis 15:14; Jeremiah 30:13; — 1 act as judge, minister judgment, of God ידין עמוֺ Deuteronomy 32:36 (poetry = Psalm 135:14) Psalm 50:4; דין עמים Psalm 7:9; Psalm 96:10; Isaiah 3:13; יָדִין לְאֻמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים Psalm 9:9; Messianic king Psalm 72:2. 2 plead the cause, a. of men, usually with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, אֵיןדָּֿן דִּינֵךְ there is none to plead thy cause Jeremiah 30:13; דִּין יָתוֺם ׳ד plead cause of orphan Jeremiah 5:28; דין עני ואביון ׳ד Jeremiah 22:16; also, accusative of congnate meaning with verb omitted, Proverbs 31:9. b. of God, דָּנַנִּי אֱלֹהִים God has pled my cause Genesis 30:6 (E). 3 execute judgment, vindicate, in battle against enemies, דָּן יָדִין עַמּוֺ Dan will judge (vindicate as a warrior) his people (see Di) Genesis 49:16 (poetry); the Messianic king בגוים Psalm 110:6; God, בִּגְבוּרָֽתְךָ תְדִינֵנִי in thy might judge me (vindicate me) Psalm 54:3. 4 execute judgment, requite, of man, דִּינוּ לַבֹּקֶר מִשְׁמָּט execute judgment every morning Jeremiah 21:12; of God, upon Egypt Genesis 15:14 (E); עמים by means of powers of nature Job 36:31; אפסי ארץ 1 Samuel 2:10 (poetry) 5 govern, אַתָּה תָּדִין אֶתבֵּֿיתִי thou shalt govern my house Zechariah 3:7. 6 לֹאיֿוּכַל לָדִין עִם he cannot contend with one mightier than he Ecclesiastes 6:10. Niph`al Participle וַיְהִי כָלהָֿעָם נָדוֺן בְּכָלשִֿׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל and all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel 2 Samuel 19:10 (reciprocal, compare Dr.) Note. — לֹאיָֿדוֺן רוּחִי בָֽאָדָם לְעֹלָם Genesis 6:3 compare perhaps continue, do something continually, in modern Egyptian Arabic (SoSK lxvii {1894}, 211 f.). (1) ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 Onk read ידיר or (Kue) ילון abide in, dwell, — My spirit will not abide in man for ever; this best suits the context, but ידור, as Aramaism, is dubious (2) Kn De Schr RVm render rule in, supported by Zechariah 3:7 only. (3) Thes Ew Di render be humbled in, sustained by Arabic usage, but not by Hebrew (4) strive with of AV RV (compare 6 above) is hardly justified. [דִּין] verb judge (Biblical Hebrew); — Pe`al Participle plural דָּאֲנִין Ezra 7:25 Kt (Qr דָּֽנִין), followed by ל person Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sail direct Or (Gen. 6:3) duwn {doon}; a primitive roy a straight course, i.e. Sail direct -- (come) with a straight course. Forms and Transliterations דִּ֤ינוּ דָ֔נוּ דָּ֛ן דָּ֣ן דָּ֥ן דָּנַ֣נִּי דינו דן דנו דנני וְ֝דִ֗ין ודין יָד֨וֹן יָדִ֣ין יָדִ֤ין יָדִ֥ין יָדִ֪ין ידון ידין לָדִ֔ין לָדִ֥ין לדין נָד֔וֹן נדון תְדִינֵֽנִי׃ תָּדִ֣ין תדין תדינני׃ dā·nan·nî ḏā·nū dan dān daNanni dānannî Danu ḏānū dî·nū Dinu dînū lā·ḏîn laDin lāḏîn nā·ḏō·wn naDon nāḏōwn tā·ḏîn taDin tāḏîn ṯə·ḏî·nê·nî tediNeni ṯəḏînênî veDin wə·ḏîn wəḏîn yā·ḏîn yā·ḏō·wn yaDin yāḏîn yaDon yāḏōwn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 6:3 HEB: יְהוָ֗ה לֹֽא־ יָד֨וֹן רוּחִ֤י בָֽאָדָם֙ NAS: My Spirit shall not strive with man KJV: shall not always strive with man, INT: the LORD shall not strive my Spirit man Genesis 15:14 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲבֹ֖דוּ דָּ֣ן אָנֹ֑כִי וְאַחֲרֵי־ NAS: But I will also judge the nation whom KJV: whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward INT: whom will serve judge I after that Genesis 30:6 HEB: וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ NAS: God has vindicated me, and has indeed KJV: God hath judged me, and hath also heard INT: said Rachel has vindicated God indeed Genesis 49:16 HEB: דָּ֖ן יָדִ֣ין עַמּ֑וֹ כְּאַחַ֖ד NAS: Dan shall judge his people, As one KJV: Dan shall judge his people, as one INT: Dan shall judge his people one Deuteronomy 32:36 HEB: כִּֽי־ יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ NAS: For the LORD will vindicate His people, KJV: For the LORD shall judge his people, INT: When will vindicate the LORD his people 1 Samuel 2:10 HEB: יַרְעֵ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה יָדִ֣ין אַפְסֵי־ אָ֑רֶץ NAS: The LORD will judge the ends KJV: upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends INT: will thunder the LORD will judge the ends of the earth 2 Samuel 19:9 HEB: כָל־ הָעָם֙ נָד֔וֹן בְּכָל־ שִׁבְטֵ֥י NAS: the people were quarreling throughout all KJV: And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes INT: All the people were quarreling all the tribes Job 36:31 HEB: כִּי־ בָ֭ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן־ NAS: For by these He judges peoples; KJV: For by them judgeth he the people; INT: for judges peoples gives Psalm 7:8 HEB: יְהוָה֮ יָדִ֪ין עַ֫מִּ֥ים שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי NAS: The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate KJV: The LORD shall judge the people: judge INT: the LORD judges the peoples Vindicate Psalm 9:8 HEB: תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק יָדִ֥ין לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ NAS: in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples KJV: in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people INT: the world righteousness will execute the peoples equity Psalm 50:4 HEB: וְאֶל־ הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ לָדִ֥ין עַמּֽוֹ׃ NAS: And the earth, to judge His people: KJV: and to the earth, that he may judge his people. INT: and to the earth to judge his people Psalm 54:1 HEB: הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃ NAS: by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power. KJV: by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. INT: Save your power and vindicate Psalm 72:2 HEB: יָדִ֣ין עַמְּךָ֣ בְצֶ֑דֶק NAS: May he judge Your people KJV: He shall judge thy people INT: judge your people righteousness Psalm 96:10 HEB: בַּל־ תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֝מִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ NAS: it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples KJV: that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people INT: lest will not be moved will judge the peoples equity Psalm 110:6 HEB: יָדִ֣ין בַּ֭גּוֹיִם מָלֵ֣א NAS: He will judge among the nations, KJV: He shall judge among the heathen, INT: will judge the nations will fill Psalm 135:14 HEB: כִּֽי־ יָדִ֣ין יְהוָ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ NAS: For the LORD will judge His people KJV: For the LORD will judge his people, INT: for will judge the LORD his people Proverbs 31:9 HEB: שְׁפָט־ צֶ֑דֶק וְ֝דִ֗ין עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ NAS: righteously, And defend the rights KJV: righteously, and plead the cause of the poor INT: judge righteously and defend of the afflicted and needy Ecclesiastes 6:10 HEB: וְלֹא־ יוּכַ֣ל לָדִ֔ין עִ֥ם [שֶׁהַתְקִיף NAS: is; for he cannot dispute with him who KJV: neither may he contend with him that is mightier INT: neither may dispute with prevail Isaiah 3:13 HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים׃ NAS: And stands to judge the people. KJV: and standeth to judge the people. INT: the LORD and stands to judge the people Jeremiah 5:28 HEB: דִּ֣ין לֹא־ דָ֔נוּ דִּ֥ין יָת֖וֹם NAS: of wickedness; They do not plead the cause, KJV: of the wicked: they judge not the cause, INT: the cause not plead the cause of the orphan Jeremiah 21:12 HEB: אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה דִּ֤ינוּ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט NAS: the LORD: Administer justice KJV: the LORD; Execute judgment INT: says the LORD Administer morning justice Jeremiah 22:16 HEB: דָּ֛ן דִּין־ עָנִ֥י NAS: He pled the cause of the afflicted KJV: He judged the cause of the poor INT: pled the cause of the afflicted Jeremiah 30:13 HEB: אֵֽין־ דָּ֥ן דִּינֵ֖ךְ לְמָז֑וֹר NAS: is no one to plead your cause; KJV: [There is] none to plead thy cause, INT: There to plead your cause for sore Zechariah 3:7 HEB: וְגַם־ אַתָּה֙ תָּדִ֣ין אֶת־ בֵּיתִ֔י NAS: then you will also govern My house KJV: my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, INT: will also you govern my house and also 24 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1777 24 Occurrences dān — 3 Occ. dā·nan·nî — 1 Occ. ḏā·nū — 1 Occ. dî·nū — 1 Occ. lā·ḏîn — 3 Occ. nā·ḏō·wn — 1 Occ. tā·ḏîn — 1 Occ. ṯə·ḏî·nê·nî — 1 Occ. wə·ḏîn — 1 Occ. yā·ḏîn — 10 Occ. yā·ḏō·wn — 1 Occ.