Meaning of the name: the law; custom. Related names are:
Joseph. The translations of Dothan in 6 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Dotan in Spanish to
Дотан in Russian!
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. (GEN 37:17)
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. (GEN 37:17)
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. (2KI 6:13)