Hebrew · H3120

יָוָן

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

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יָוָן H3120

Pronunciation yāwān

What does יָוָן (yāwān) mean in the Bible?

יָוָן (yāwān) is a Hebrew word meaning "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".

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Questions this entry answers

What does יָוָן (yāwān) mean in the Bible?

e. Greeks) descended from him, with their territory; also of a place in Arabia".

How does the BSB render H3120?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Javan (4), of Greece (4), of Javan (2), . . . (1).

Where does יָוָן (yāwān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (3), 1 Chronicles (2), Ezekiel (2), Genesis (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

Javan 4× Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:13

of Greece 4× Daniel 8:21, Daniel 10:20, Daniel 11:2, Zechariah 9:13

of Javan 2× Genesis 10:4, 1 Chronicles 1:7

. . . 1× Ezekiel 27:19

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 10:2 וְיָוָ֣ן to Javan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 10:4 יָוָ֖ן to of Javan Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:5 וְיָוָ֣ן to Javan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:7 יָוָ֖ן to of Javan Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 66:19 וְיָוָ֑ן to Javan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 27:13 יָוָ֤ן to Javan Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 27:19 וְיָוָן֙ to . . . Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Daniel 8:21 יָוָ֑ן to of Greece Noun - proper - feminine singular Daniel 10:20 יָוָ֖ן to of Greece Noun - proper - feminine singular Daniel 11:2 יָוָֽן׃ to of Greece Noun - proper - feminine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 10:2

Aligned rows 11

Books represented 6

Genesis 2 1 Chronicles 2 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 2 Daniel 3 Zechariah 1

Source forms

יָוָ֖ן 3x yā·wān Genesis 10:4, 1 Chronicles 1:7, Daniel 10:20

וְיָוָ֣ן 2x wə·yā·wān Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5

יָוָ֑ן 2x yā·wān Daniel 8:21, Zechariah 9:13

וְיָוָ֑ן 1x wə·yā·wān Isaiah 66:19

וְיָוָן֙ 1x wə·yā·wān Ezekiel 27:19

יָוָ֤ן 1x yā·wān Ezekiel 27:13

יָוָֽן׃ 1x yā·wān Daniel 11:2

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Ezekiel 27:13, Daniel 8:21, Daniel 10:20, Daniel 11:2

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:19

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5

Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 10:4, 1 Chronicles 1:7

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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יָוָן

What does יָוָן (yāwān) mean in the Bible?

What does יָוָן (yāwān) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3120?

Where does יָוָן (yāwān) appear in Scripture?

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