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Definition of Dagon
1. Noun. God of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines.
Definition of Dagon
1. n. A slip or piece.
Definition of Dagon
1. Proper noun. The main god of the Phoenicians represented as half man and half fish. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A slip or piece. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Dagon
1. The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish. "This day a solemn feast the people hold To Dagon, their sea idol." (Milton) "They brought it into the house of Dagon." (1 Sam. V. 2) Origin: Heb. Dagon, fr. Dag a fish: cf. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dagon
Literary usage of Dagon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the Bible, Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by William Robertson Smith (1896)
"The most famous Amples of Dagon were at Gaza (Judg. xvi. ... Traces of the worship
of Dagon likewise appear in the names ..."
2. A Dictionary of the Bible, Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography edited by William Smith (1898)
"Dagon was represented with the face and hands of a man and the tail of a fish (1
Sam. v. 5). The fish-like form was a natural emblem of fruitful- ness, ..."
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