Dimonah
Dimonah was a city in southern Judah. It may have been the same place as Dibon, which was inhabited after the Babylonian exile.
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Dinah
Dinah was Jacob’s daughter by Leah and the sister of Simeon and Levi. After Shechem violated her, her brothers took violent revenge against the men of Shechem, an act Jacob condemned.
Dinaites
The Dinaites were a people settled in Samaria by Assyrian authorities after the exile of the northern kingdom. Their precise identity is uncertain.
Dine
To dine means to eat a meal. In the biblical setting, meals could be held at midday or in the evening, according to local custom and the occasion.
Dinhabah
Dinhabah was the royal city of Bela, son of Beor, one of the early kings of Edom. Its precise location has not been established with certainty.
DIONYSIA
The Dionysia were Greek festivals honoring Dionysus, the god associated with wine. They included feasts, processions, music, contests, and dramatic performances, and belonged to pagan religious culture.
Dionysius
Dionysius the Areopagite was one of the few Athenians who believed Paul’s message at the Areopagus. The New Testament provides no further reliable details about his life.
DIONYSUS, (BACCHUS)
Dionysus, also called Bacchus, was a Greek deity associated with wine, fertility, ecstasy, and drama. His worship and festivals are mentioned in connection with Jewish and Hellenistic history.
DIOSCURI
The Dioscuri were the twin figures Castor and Pollux, regarded by Greeks as protectors of sailors. Their image appeared as the sign of the ship carrying Paul from Malta.
Diotrephes
Diotrephes was a man in a Christian congregation who loved prominence, resisted John’s authority, spoke maliciously, and rejected Christian hospitality. John rebuked his conduct and warned against imitating his evil.
DIP
To dip means to immerse or moisten something, especially in blood, water, or another liquid. Priests dipped their fingers in sacrificial blood before sprinkling it in worship.
DIPHATH
Diphath was a son of Gomer in the genealogy of Japheth. The parallel genealogy in Genesis calls him Riphath.
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