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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1782. דַּיָּנִין (dayyan) -- Judge</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1782.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezra/7-25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1782.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1782</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1781.htm" title="1781">◄</a> 1782. dayyan <a href="../hebrew/1783.htm" title="1783">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">dayyan: Judge</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">דַּיָּן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>dayan<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>dah-YAHN<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dah-yawn')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Judge<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a judge, advocate<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root דִּין (din), meaning "to judge" or "to govern."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G2923 (κριτής, kritēs):</b> Refers to a judge or one who passes judgment.<p> - <b>G2919 (κρίνω, krinō):</b> To judge, decide, or determine.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "dayyan" refers to a judge or one who exercises judgment. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it denotes an individual who is responsible for making legal decisions and ensuring justice within the community. The role of a dayyan is crucial in maintaining order and righteousness according to the laws given by God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, judges played a vital role in society. They were not only legal arbiters but also leaders who guided the people in spiritual and moral matters. The period of the Judges, as described in the Book of Judges, was a time when these leaders were raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression and to lead them back to faithfulness. The role of a judge was both judicial and military, often involving the deliverance of Israel from its enemies.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) from <a href="/hebrew/1778.htm">din</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a judge<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>judges (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">דַּיָּן</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>judge</b></font>; — plural <font class="hebrew2">דַּתָּנִין</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-25.htm">Ezra 7:25</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>judge <p>(Aramaic) corresp. To <a href="/hebrew/1781.htm">dayan</a> -- judge. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1781.htm">dayan</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְדַיָּנִ֗ין ודינין vedaiyaNin wə·ḏay·yā·nîn wəḏayyānîn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֶ֣נִּי שָׁפְטִ֞ין <b> וְדַיָּנִ֗ין </b> דִּי־ לֶהֱוֹ֤ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> magistrates <span class="itali">and judges</span> that they may judge<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> magistrates <span class="itali">and judges,</span> which may judge<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> appoint magistrates <span class="itali">and judges</span> who become<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1782.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1782.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1782<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vedaiyanin_1782.htm">wə·ḏay·yā·nîn — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/1781.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1781"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1781" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1783.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1783"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1783" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>