ΔΑΓΩΝ, δαγων
DAGŌN, dagōn
Sounds Like: DAH-gohn
Translations: Dagon
From the root: ΔΑΓΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Dagon is the name of a Philistine god, often depicted as a fish-god or a god of grain. He was worshipped by the Philistines, particularly in cities like Ashdod and Gaza. The word is used to refer to this specific deity or his temple.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Genitive
Strong’s number: G1732 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Judges — 16:23
- 1 Samuel — 5:2, 5:3, 5:4, 5:5, 5:7
- 1 Chronicles — 10:10
- 1 Maccabees — 10:84, 11:4
- Ezekiel — 20:46
From the same root
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