Bible Dictionary
Dedanim
The Dedanim were descendants of Dedan, known as traveling merchants and traders. Isaiah associates them with caravans in Arabia, while Ezekiel lists them among those who supplied Tyre with valuable goods.
Definition
The Dedanim were descendants of Dedan, known in Scripture as traveling companies and merchants. They appear as a trading people connected with Arabia and with the commercial supply of Tyre.
Biblical Usage
Isaiah describes them as traveling companies lodging in the forest of Arabia. Ezekiel lists them among the merchants who supplied Tyre with precious things.
Historical Background
Their references associate them with caravan travel and trade in the Arabian region.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The descendants of Dedan, the son of Raamah. They are mentioned in Isa. 21:13 as sending out “travelling companies” which lodged “in the forest of Arabia.” They are enumerated also by Ezekiel (27:20) among the merchants who supplied Tyre with precious things.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
descendants of Dedan I. (Isaiah 21:13) [Dedan]