Dinah
Hebrew originDinah is Jacob and Leah's daughter; Genesis 34 recounts her violation by Shechem and the revenge taken by her brothers Simeon and Levi.
- Meaning
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- Occupation
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- First mention
- Genesis 30:21
Family
Parents
Jacob
Jacob is Isaac's second-born twin; in Genesis 45 his sons report that Joseph is …
Leah
Leah is Laban's elder daughter and Jacob's first wife; she is the mother of Dina…
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…
Dan
Dan is Jacob's fifth son, born through Rachel's slave-girl Bilhah; Rachel names …
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…
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…
Scripture references
- Genesis 30:21
Later she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
- Genesis 34:1
Dinah, who was Jacob's daughter by Leah, went out to visit some of the women of that region.
- Genesis 34:2
Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, headman of the region, saw her, seized her and forced her to sleep with him.
- Genesis 34:3
He was captivated by Dinah daughter of Jacob; he fell in love with the girl and tried to win her heart.
- Genesis 34:26
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword, removed Dinah from Shechem's house and came away.