Quick question on the root d-y-n / Dan (דָּן)
Been looking into the etymology of Dan (דָּן) from the Semitic root d-y-n (to judge/govern).
It’s pretty clear in Gen 30:6 (Dānannî ʾĔlōhîm) and has obvious Akkadian (dânu) / Ugaritic cognates. But I’m curious about how its connotation shifted once the tribe renamed Laish to "Dan" (Judges 18) and it became associated with Jeroboam's site—and eventually left out of Revelation 7.
Put together a quick video breakdown on the linguistic/textual side here if interested: https://youtu.be/YIAqqca3cfs
Anyone know of other Ugaritic/ANE royal titles using d-y-n besides Danel?
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