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Diklah

Dildah, his diminishing

דִּקְלָה diq.lah

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Diklah (Hebrew: דִּקְלָה, diq.lah) means “Dildah, his diminishing”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Hadoram in 1 Chronicles 1.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Diklah

    Patriarchal · 2 verses

    descendant of Shem

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At a glance

Verses
2 across 2 books
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Patriarchal
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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsGenesis 10:27
Last appears1 Chronicles 1:21
Cross-references1 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Uzal co-occurrence Appears with Uzal in 1 Chronicles 1.
  • Hadoram co-occurrence Appears with Hadoram in 1 Chronicles 1.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H1853
Hebrew דִּקְלָה
Transliteration diq.lah

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.27;
son of: Joktan (H3355);
brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Diklah = "palm grove"
1) a son of Joktan of Arabia
2) an Arabian territory or people?

Diklah was a descendant of Shem through Joktan, mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles.

The biblical story

Diklah is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles 1 as a descendant of Shem through Joktan. Joktan was the brother of Peleg and a great-grandson of Shem, one of Noah's sons (Gen.10.25-26; 1Ch.1.19-20).

The genealogies in these chapters provide an overview of the nations and peoples that descended from Noah's sons after the flood. Diklah is listed among the sons of Joktan, along with other names such as Almodad, Sheleph, and Obal (Gen.10.27; 1Ch.1.21).

The exact location and identity of the people or lands associated with Diklah are not specified in the Bible. However, based on the context of the genealogies and the names of his brothers, it is likely that Diklah's descendants settled in the Arabian Peninsula or the surrounding regions.

Apart from these genealogical references, no further information is provided about Diklah or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention serves to trace the origins and spread of the nations in the ancient Near East following the flood.

Key verses

Diklah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

    Genesis 10:27

  2. Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,

    1 Chronicles 1:21
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Genesis (1)

  • Genesis 10:27

1 Chronicles (1)

  • 1 Chronicles 1:21