Yavan


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a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land
Original Word: יָוָן
Transliteration: Yavan
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-vawn')
Short Definition: Javan
Word Origin
from the same as yonah
Definition
a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land
NASB Word Usage
Greece (4), Javan (7).

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Javan

Probably from the same as yayin; 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.

see HEBREW yayin


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