דַּיָּן
dayyan (dayyān)
/dah-YAWN/
“judge, magistrate”
Judge, magistrate administering divine and civil law in Ezra 7:25.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Aramaic corresponding to דַּיָּן (H1781).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
judge
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: דַּיָּן (judge, magistrate) -> κριτής (a judge)
Key Biblical Occurrences (1)
Foundational passages where דַּיָּן (dayyan) carries significant theological or narrative weight.