da.gon is the proper name of a god whose house, priests, and image appear in the supplied passages.

The attested use is a proper name for a god: the verses speak of its house and priests, portray its image falling before the ark, and identify it as the god to whom a sacrifice is offered.

1. Proper name of a god · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper throughout. In 1 Samuel 5:2 the APB renders the ark being brought into this god's house and set beside it; in 1 Samuel 5:3 and 1 Samuel 5:4 it renders Dagon falling before the ark and then having its head and hands cut off. Judges 16:23 presents a sacrifice and rejoicing directed to Dagon, while 1 Samuel 5:5 names priests and people entering Dagon's house.

   1 Samuel 5:21 Samuel 5:31 Samuel 5:41 Samuel 5:51 Samuel 5:7Judges 16:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as “Dagon,” including references to its house, priests, and the god named in the narrative. These renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than supplying a separate lexical definition.