And called her name Dinah - דינה dinah, judgment. As Rachel had called her son by Bilhah Dan, Genesis 30:6, so Leah calls her daughter Dinah, God having judged and determined for her, as well as for her sister in the preceding instance.

And afterwards she bare a daughter,.... Which some writers, as Aben Ezra observes, say, was at the same birth with Zebulun, a twin with him; but being said to be afterwards shows the contrary:

and called her name Dinah; which signifies "judgment": perhaps she may have some reference to the first son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, whom she called Dan, a name of the same signification; intimating as if it was a clear case that judgment went on her side; and that by the number of children she had, it was plain God had determined in her favour.

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

30:21 Mention is made, of Dinah, because of the following story concerning her, Ge 34:1 - 16, and c. Perhaps Jacob had other daughters, though not registered.

Dinah: that is Judgment

21. afterwards, she bare a daughter-The inferior value set on a daughter is displayed in the bare announcement of the birth.

30:14-24 The desire, good in itself, but often too great and irregular, of being the mother of the promised Seed, with the honour of having many children, and the reproach of being barren, were causes of this unbecoming contest between the sisters. The truth appears to be, that they were influenced by the promises of God to Abraham; whose posterity were promised the richest blessings, and from whom the Messiah was to descend.