1874. Darqon
Strong's Lexicon
Darqon: Darcon

Original Word: דַּרְקוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Darqown
Pronunciation: dar-KONE
Phonetic Spelling: (dar-kone')
Definition: Darcon
Meaning: Darkon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to tread or walk

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Darqon" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: The term "Darqon" is a proper noun used in the Bible to refer to a specific individual. It is not a common word and appears in genealogical contexts.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, genealogies were crucial for establishing identity, inheritance rights, and tribal affiliations. Names listed in genealogies often carried significant meaning, reflecting familial heritage or divine attributes. The name "Darqon" appears in the post-exilic period, a time when the Israelites were re-establishing their community and identity after returning from Babylonian exile.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
one of the Nethinim
NASB Translation
Darkon (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דַּרְקוֺן proper name, masculine head of a family of Nethinim, who went up with Zerubbabel, ׳בְּנֵידֿ Ezra 2:56 = Nehemiah 7:58.

דרר (√ of following words: Arabic ; —

1 stream, flow abundantly (of milk, tears, rain, etc.), compare I. דְּרוֺר.

2 be abundant, luxuriant (of her-bage), compare a kind of tree, now elm (Lane), & דַּרְדַּר.

3 run vehemently, easily (of horse), compare swift horse, or other beast, & II. דְּרוֺר.

4 give light, shine (of lamp), compare shining star, glistening or shining of sword, pearls (collective) & דַּר; hence probably דָּרוֺם).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Darkon

Of uncertain derivation; Darkon, one of "Solomon's servants" -- Darkon.

Forms and Transliterations
דַרְק֖וֹן דרקון ḏar·qō·wn darKon ḏarqōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:56
HEB: יַעְלָ֥ה בְנֵי־ דַרְק֖וֹן בְּנֵ֥י גִדֵּֽל׃
NAS: the sons of Darkon, the sons
KJV: the children of Darkon, the children
INT: of Jaalah the sons of Darkon the sons of Giddel

Nehemiah 7:58
HEB: יַעְלָ֥א בְנֵי־ דַרְק֖וֹן בְּנֵ֥י גִדֵּֽל׃
NAS: the sons of Darkon, the sons
KJV: the children of Darkon, the children
INT: of Jaala the sons of Darkon the sons of Giddel

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1874
2 Occurrences


ḏar·qō·wn — 2 Occ.















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