Lexicon :: Strong's H3120 - yāvān

יָוָן

Transliteration

yāvān

Pronunciation

yaw-vawn'

Part of Speech

proper locative noun, proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably from the same as יַיִן (H3196)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 855

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יָוָן Yâvân, yaw-vawn'; probably from the same as H3196; effervescing (i.e. hot and active); 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:—Javan.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H3120 in the following manner: Javan (7x), Grecia (3x), Greece (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H3120 in the following manner: Javan (7x), Grecia (3x), Greece (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Javan = "Ionia" or "Greece"

proper masculine noun
1. a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
  
  proper locative noun
2. Greece, Ionia, Ionians
  1. location of descendants of Javan

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STRONGS H3120: Abbreviations

† ארנבן proper name, of a location whence wine, so Co Ezekiel 27:19 for MT וְדָן וְיָוָן; compare Assyrian wine of Aranabanim.

† יָוָן proper name, of a people Ionia(ns), Greece (Greek Ἰάονες (i.e. originally Ἰάονες), see also below; Old Persian Yauna Spieg^{APK 237}; Assyrian Iamanu (Iavanu) Dl^{Pa 248 ff.} COT^Gloss; Egyptian Y^e-v^an-(n)a, see WMM^369f. compare also 24 ff.; see especially on this word Sta^{De Populo Javan 1880}) — Ionians, as traders Ezekiel 27:13, Ἑλλάς (named with תּוּבַל, מֶשֶׁךְ; in Ezekiel 27:12 תַּרְשִׁישׁ in Ezekiel 27:14 תּוֺגַרְמָה); compare יְוָנִי (adjective, of a people) below; as distant, Isaiah 66:19, Ἑλλάς (with תַּרְשִׁישׁ, פּוּל, לוּד, תּוּבַל and הָאִיִּים הָֽרְחֹקִים; list to be emended from Sta^{ib. 5 ff.}); called 'son' of Japhet Genesis 10:2 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:5, and 'father' of אֱלִישָׁא, תַּרְשִׁישׁ, כִּתִּים and רֹדָנִים (so read for דֹדָנִים) Genesis 10:4 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:7 (in these Ιωυναν, see Lag^{BN 84 Anm.} **); addressed (personified) בָּנַיִךְ יָוָן Zechariah 9:13 (opposed to בניך צִיּוֺן) Ἕλληνες, and so in following; מֶלֶךְ יָוָן Daniel 8:21 (see מַלְכֵי מָדַי וּפָרָ֑ס Daniel 8:20) = king of Greece i.e. kingdom over which Alexander ruled, whose dominion was afterward divided (see Daniel 8:22ff.); שַׂריָֿוָן Daniel 10:20 of the guardian-angel of Greece (see פָּרָס שַׂר Daniel 10:20a); מַלְכוּת יָוָן Daniel 11:2 (Daniel 10:20b פָּרַֹס). — Ezekiel 27:19 וְיָוָן is textual error, see וְדָן above.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:2; 10:4

1 Chronicles

1:5; 1:7

Isaiah

66:19

Ezekiel

27:12; 27:13; 27:14; 27:19; 27:19

Daniel

8:20; 8:21; 8:22; 10:20; 10:20; 10:20; 11:2

Zechariah

9:13

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3120 matches the Hebrew יָוָן (yāvān),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 10:2

Gen 10:2 - The sons^H1121 of Japheth;^H3315 Gomer,^H1586 and Magog,^H4031 and Madai,^H4074 and Javan,^H3120 and Tubal,^H8422 and Meshech,^H4902 and Tiras.^H8494

Gen 10:4

Gen 10:4 - And the sons^H1121 of Javan;^H3120 Elishah,^H473 and Tarshish,^H8659 Kittim,^H3794 and Dodanim.^H1721

1Ch 1:5

1Ch 1:5 - The sons^H1121 of Japheth;^H3315 Gomer,^H1586 and Magog,^H4031 and Madai,^H4074 and Javan,^H3120 and Tubal,^H8422 and Meshech,^H4902 and Tiras.^H8494

1Ch 1:7

1Ch 1:7 - And the sons^H1121 of Javan;^H3120 Elishah,^H473 and Tarshish,^H8659 Kittim,^H3794 and Dodanim.^H1721

Isa 66:19

Isa 66:19 - And I will set^H7760 a sign^H226 among them, and I will send^H7971 those that escape^H6412 of them unto the nations,^H1471 to Tarshish,^H8659 Pul,^H6322 and Lud,^H3865 that draw^H4900 the bow,^H7198 to Tubal,^H8422 and Javan,^H3120 to the isles^H339 afar off,^H7350 that have not heard^H8085 my fame,^H8088 neither have seen^H7200 my glory;^H3519 and they shall declare^H5046 my glory^H3519 among the Gentiles.^H1471

Eze 27:13

Eze 27:13 - Javan,^H3120 Tubal,^H8422 and Meshech,^H4902 they were thy merchants:^H7402 they traded^H5414 the persons^H5315 of men^H120 and vessels^H3627 of brass^H5178 in thy market.^H4627

Eze 27:19

Eze 27:19 - Dan^H2051^H1835 also and Javan^H3120 going to and fro^H235 occupied^H5414 in thy fairs:^H5801 bright^H6219 iron,^H1270 cassia,^H6916 and calamus,^H7070 were in thy market.^H4627

Dan 8:21

Dan 8:21 - And the rough^H8163 goat^H6842 is the king^H4428 of Grecia:^H3120 and the great^H1419 horn^H7161 that is between his eyes^H5869 is the first^H7223 king.^H4428

Dan 10:20

Dan 10:20 - Then said^H559 he, Knowest^H3045 thou wherefore I come^H935 unto thee? and now will I return^H7725 to fight^H3898 with the prince^H8269 of Persia:^H6539 and when I am gone forth,^H3318 lo, the prince^H8269 of Grecia^H3120 shall come.^H935

Dan 11:2

Dan 11:2 - And now will I shew^H5046 thee the truth.^H571 Behold, there shall stand up^H5975 yet three^H7969 kings^H4428 in Persia;^H6539 and the fourth^H7243 shall be far^H6239 richer^H6238 than they all:^H1419 and by his strength^H2393 through his riches^H6239 he shall stir up^H5782 all against the realm^H4438 of Grecia.^H3120

Zec 9:13

Zec 9:13 - When I have bent^H1869 Judah^H3063 for me, filled^H4390 the bow^H7198 with Ephraim,^H669 and raised up^H5782 thy sons,^H1121 O Zion,^H6726 against thy sons,^H1121 O Greece,^H3120 and made^H7760 thee as the sword^H2719 of a mighty man.^H1368

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