DATHAN
Dathan: translation
Welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of Eliab, a Reubenite, who joined Korah (q.v.) in his conspiracy, and with his accomplices was swallowed up by an earthquake (Num. 16:1; 26:9; Deut. 11:6; Ps. 106:17).
- dathan—Dathan translationfl. th cent BCE Israelite rebel leader head of a family of the tribe of Reubenstrong. He and Abiramstrong also of the tribe of Reubenstrong joined Korah...Dictionary of Jewish Biography