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
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Genesis 10:2 · וְיָוָ֣ןThe sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.Genesis 10:4 · יָוָ֖ןAnd the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.1 Chronicles 1:5 · וְיָוָ֣ןThe sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.1 Chronicles 1:7 · יָוָ֖ןAnd the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.Isaiah 66:19 · וְיָוָ֑ןI will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.Daniel 8:21 · יָוָ֑ןThe shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.Daniel 10:20 · יָוָ֖ן“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.Daniel 11:2 · יָוָֽן׃Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.Zechariah 9:13 · יָוָ֑ןFor I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.