In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (/ ˈdaɪnə /; Hebrew: דִּינָה, Modern: Dīna, Tiberian: Dīnā, 'judged'; 'vindicated') was the seventh child and only named daughter of Leah and Jacob.

Who was the Canaanite woman? According to one tradition, she was Dinah, who was thus named because she had been violated by a Canaanite. After her rape, she was afraid that no one would …

Dinah is introduced in Genesis as the daughter of Jacob (also named Israel) and Leah. Her name in Hebrew (דִּינָה, Dinah) conveys the notion of “justice” or “judgment.”

13 Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob’s sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor. 14 They said to them, “We can’t do such a thing; we can’t give our …

Dinah, in the Old Testament (Genesis 30:21; 34; 46:15), daughter of Jacob by Leah; Dinah was abducted and raped near the city of Shechem, by Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite (the Hivites …

The story of Dinah recounts an episode in which the girl (or young woman) goes out to see the “daughters of the land” (Genesis 34:1) but is raped, seduced, and/or abducted by Shechem, a Hivite …

Nov 9, 2025 · Dinah is first mentioned in Genesis 30:21 as the daughter of Jacob and Leah, born after her six brothers. Unlike her brothers, who are repeatedly referenced in the subsequent narrative, …

May 20, 2025 · Dinah, daughter of Leah and Jacob, is a biblical figure whose story in Genesis 34 encapsulates complex social and familial dynamics of ancient Israel. Her encounter with Shechem …

Mar 20, 2015 · Dinah was the daughter of Jacob and Leah, making her the full sister of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun (Genesis 30:21). She was the only daughter of Jacob …

Jun 23, 2021 · The story of Dinah, the only daughter of the patriarch Jacob, recounts an episode in which she goes out to see the “daughters of the land” but is raped, seduced, and/or abducted by …