Dagon in the Bible

Meaning: corn; a fish

Exact Match

When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Verse Conceptsstatues

And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

Verse ConceptsProstrationRestoring ThingsThose Who Rose EarlyThings Falling

And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

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Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.

And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

Verse ConceptsDagon

Thematic Bible



The rulers of [the] Philistines had gathered to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice. And they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand."

Then [the] Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon.

And they put his weapons in the temple of their gods, and they fastened his skull to the temple of Dagon.


The rulers of [the] Philistines had gathered to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice. And they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand."


And they put his weapons in the temple of their gods, and they fastened his skull to the temple of Dagon.


The rulers of [the] Philistines had gathered to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice. And they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand."

Now [the] Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. Then [the] Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon. When the Ashdodites got up early the next morning, {there was} Dagon fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh! So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.


The rulers of [the] Philistines had gathered to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice. And they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand."

Then [the] Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon.

And they put his weapons in the temple of their gods, and they fastened his skull to the temple of Dagon.


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