Dathan

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

One of the rebels, in company with Korah, against the authority of Moses, and Aaron, Numbers 16:1-50 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Numbers 16:1 26:9 Deuteronomy 11:6 Psalm 106:17

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See AARON; ABIRAM; KORAH.) He and Abiram , sons of Reuben, conspired with Korah against Moses and Aaron ( Numbers 16:1-26; Numbers 16:9-11; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalms 106:17).

Holman Bible Dictionary

Numbers 16:1Abiram

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

Son of Eliab, one of the rebels with Korah. ( Numbers 16:1) His name is derived from Dath, rites.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

DATHAN . See Korah.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of Eliab the Reubenite: he joined with Korah and Abiram in rebellion against Moses and Aaron, and was with Abiram swallowed up by the earth. Numbers 16:1-30; Numbers 26:9; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalm 106:17 . It was rebellion against God in His appointed servants: cf. Jude 11 . See KORAH.

People's Dictionary of the Bible

Dathan ( dâ'than). See Korah.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Da'than. (belonging to a fountain). A Reubenite chieftain, son of Eliab, who joined the conspiracy of Korah, the Levite. Numbers 16:1; Numbers 26:9; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalms 106:17. (B.C. 1490-1452).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dā´than ( דּתן , dāthān , meaning and derivation unknown, though the name is found in Assyrian, in the records of Shalmaneser II): The son of Eliab the son of Pallu the son of Reuben ( Numbers 26:5; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalm 106:17 ). He and his brother Abiram, with others, followed Korah the Levite in disputing the authority of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness (Nu 16-17; 26; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalm 106:17 ). Other followers of Korah perished by fire before the tent of meeting, but Dathan and Abiram were swallowed up by the earth, with their families and their goods, at their tents. See Korah .

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Da´than, one of the chiefs of Reuben who joined Korah in the revolt against the authority of Moses and Aaron [AARON].

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Dathan', דָּתָן, welled, q. d. Fontanus; Sept. Δαθάν; Joseph. Δάθαμνος, Ant. 4:2, 2), a Reubenite chieftain, son of Eliab, who joined the conspiracy of Korah (q.v.) the Levite, and with his accomplices was swallowed up by an earthquake ( Numbers 16:1; Numbers 26:9; Deuteronomy 11:6; Psalms 106:17; comp. Sirach 45:18). B.C. cir. 1618. (See Exode).