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.”

Jun 8, 2024 · Who is Dinah in the Bible and Why is Her Story So Tragic? The story of Jacob's daughter Dinah is one of the darkest tales of the Old Testament, containing a terrible account of assault and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Aug 5, 2025 · Dinah is a lesser-known yet profoundly significant female figure in the Old Testament. Her story appears briefly in the Book of Genesis, but it raises deep questions about justice, family honor, …

Despite the pain that Dinah endured, the Torah prefaces the story with the message that Dinah, like Leah, was outgoing and influential. The Lubavitcher Rebbe —Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, …

Dinah’s account frames the moral climate of Canaan prior to Israel’s conquest and prefigures Israel’s later call to remain distinct. The fallout at Shechem also shapes tribal boundaries and reputations, …