יָוָן
ya.vanProper Noun (Masculine)H3120
Javan
From: probably from the same as H3196 (יַיִן); effervescing (i.e. hot and active);
Short Definition
Javan, the name of a son of Joktan, and of the race (Ionians, i.e. Greeks) descended from him, with their territory; also of a place in Arabia
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494); father of: Elishah (H0473), Tarshish (H8659), Kittim (H3794) and Dodanim (H1721); also called Greek at + NT. § Javan = "Ionia" or "Greece" 1) a son of Japheth and grandson of ) Greece, Ionia, Ionians 2a) location of descendants of Javan
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
11 timesAppears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Daniel
3
1 Chronicles
2
Ezk
2
Genesis
2
Isaiah
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:5
- Daniel 10:20
- Daniel 8:21
- Ezk 27:19
- Genesis 10:4
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