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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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יָוָןH3120
Pronunciationyāwān

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
Javan4×Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:13
of Greece4×Daniel 8:21, Daniel 10:20, Daniel 11:2, Zechariah 9:13
of Javan2×Genesis 10:4, 1 Chronicles 1:7
. . .1×Ezekiel 27:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:2וְיָוָ֣ןtoJavanConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 10:4יָוָ֖ןtoof JavanNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 1:5וְיָוָ֣ןtoJavanConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 1:7יָוָ֖ןtoof JavanNoun - proper - masculine singularIsaiah 66:19וְיָוָ֑ןtoJavanConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 27:13יָוָ֤ןtoJavanNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 27:19וְיָוָן֙to. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularDaniel 8:21יָוָ֑ןtoof GreeceNoun - proper - feminine singularDaniel 10:20יָוָ֖ןtoof GreeceNoun - proper - feminine singularDaniel 11:2יָוָֽן׃toof GreeceNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 10:2
Aligned rows11
Books represented6
Genesis21 Chronicles2Isaiah1Ezekiel2Daniel3Zechariah1
Source forms
יָוָ֖ן3xyā·wānGenesis 10:4, 1 Chronicles 1:7, Daniel 10:20
וְיָוָ֣ן2xwə·yā·wānGenesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
יָוָ֑ן2xyā·wānDaniel 8:21, Zechariah 9:13
וְיָוָ֑ן1xwə·yā·wānIsaiah 66:19
וְיָוָן֙1xwə·yā·wānEzekiel 27:19
יָוָ֤ן1xyā·wānEzekiel 27:13
יָוָֽן׃1xyā·wānDaniel 11:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular5xEzekiel 27:13, Daniel 8:21, Daniel 10:20, Daniel 11:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xIsaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 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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