Bible Location

Dedan

Meaning: their breasts; friendship; a judge · 6 cross references · Modern-day map available

Dedan was an Arabian trading center associated with caravan routes and the desert world south and east of Edom. It is important because prophetic texts remember it both for commerce and for its place among the nations facing judgment. First appears in Jer 25:23.1

Place meaning

their breasts; friendship; a judge

Coordinates

26.61, 37.92

First appears

Jer 25:23

AI summary: Dedan appears in Scripture as part of the larger Arabian and Edomite trade sphere. Ezekiel links it with luxury goods and merchants, showing that Dedan belonged to the long-distance exchange networks connecting deserts, coasts, and empires. Jeremiah and Ezekiel also speak of Dedan in oracles of judgment, which means the place is remembered not only economically but morally and politically. The cross references present Dedan as a caravan-linked people and place whose commercial importance did not exempt it from prophetic scrutiny.1

Place meaning

their breasts; friendship; a judge

Latitude

26.61

Longitude

37.92

Bible references

6