A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; 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 Jol.3.6 + NT. § Javan = "Ionia" or "Greece" 1) a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah 2) Greece, Ionia, Ionians 2a) location of descendants of Javan
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H3120 — יָוָן
ya.van · Javan · Hebrew/Aramaic
9 tagged verse occurrences
Genesis 10:2 · וְיָוָ֣ןThe sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.Genesis 10:4 · יָוָ֖ןAnd the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.1 Chronicles 1:5 · וְיָוָ֣ןThe sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.1 Chronicles 1:7 · יָוָ֖ןAnd the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.Isaiah 66:19 · וְיָוָ֑ןAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.Daniel 8:21 · יָוָ֑ןAnd the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.Daniel 10:20 · יָוָ֖ןThen said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.Daniel 11:2 · יָוָֽן׃And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.Zechariah 9:13 · יָוָ֑ןFor I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.