Dan

Hebrew origin

Dan is Jacob's fifth son, born through Rachel's slave-girl Bilhah; Rachel names him as God heard her prayer.

Family

Parents

Jacob

Jacob is Isaac's second-born twin; in Genesis 45 his sons report that Joseph is …

Bilhah

Bilhah is Rachel's slave-girl and Jacob's concubine, mother of Dan and Naphtali;…

Siblings

Reuben

Reuben is Jacob and Leah's firstborn son; in Genesis 37 he intervenes to save Jo…

Simeon

Simeon is Jacob and Leah's second son; detained in Egypt when his brothers first…

Levi

Levi is Jacob and Leah's third son; with Simeon he avenges Dinah by slaughtering…

Judah

Judah is Jacob and Leah's fourth son; in Genesis 43 he pledges himself as surety…

Naphtali

Naphtali is Jacob's sixth son, born through Rachel's slave-girl Bilhah; Rachel n…

Gad

Gad is Jacob's seventh son, born through Leah's slave-girl Zilpah; Leah names hi…

Asher

Asher is Jacob's eighth son, born through Leah's slave-girl Zilpah; Leah names h…

Issachar

Issachar is Jacob and Leah's fifth son directly, born after God heard Leah follo…

Zebulun

Zebulun is Jacob and Leah's sixth son directly; Leah names him hoping Jacob will…

Dinah

Dinah is Jacob and Leah's daughter; Genesis 34 recounts her violation by Shechem…

Joseph

Joseph is Jacob and Rachel's firstborn son; sold to Egypt in Genesis 37, made go…

Benjamin

Benjamin is Jacob and Rachel's youngest son; in Genesis 43-44 he travels to Egyp…

Esau

Esau is Isaac's firstborn twin, also called Edom and ancestor of the Edomites; G…

Genesis 30:5
and Bilhah conceived and gave birth to a son by Jacob.
Genesis 30:6
Then Rachel said, 'God has done me justice; yes, he has heard my prayer and given me a son.' Accordingly she named him Dan.