Original Word: יָוָן
Part of Speech: proper name, of a location; proper name, of a people
Transliteration: Yavan
Pronunciation: yah-VAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-vawn')
Definition: Javan
Meaning: Javan

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

Word Origin
from the same as yonah
Definition
a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land
NASB Translation
Greece (4), Javan (7).

ארנבן proper name, of a location whence wine, so Co Ezekiel 27:19 for ᵑ0 וְדָן וְיָוָן; compare Assyrian wine of Aranabanim.

יָוָן proper name, of a people Ionia ns), Greece (Greek Ἰάονες (i.e. originally Ἰάονες), see also ᵐ5 below; Old Persian Yauna Spieg^{APK 237}; Assyrian Iamanu (Iavanu) Dl^{Pa 248 ff.} COT^Gloss; Egyptian Y:e-v:a-n-(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, ᵐ5 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, ᵐ5 Ἑλλάς (with תַּרְשִׁישׁ, מּוּל, לוּד, תּוּבַל and הָאִיִּים הָֽרְחֹקִים; list to be emended from ᵐ5 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 ᵐ5 Ιωυναν, see Lag^{BN 84 Anm.} **); addressed (personified) בָּנַיִךְ יָוָן Zechariah 9:13 (opposed to בניך צִיּוֺן) ᵐ5 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 שַׂר מָּרָס v^a); מַלְכוּת יָוָן Daniel 11:2 (v:b מָּרַֹס). — Ezekiel 27:19 וְיָוָן is textual error, see וְדָן above.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָוָן (Yavan), which is a proper noun.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of Javan is Ἰωνία (Ionia) or Ἰάων (Iaōn), which corresponds to the region and people of Ionia in ancient Greece. These terms are used in the Septuagint and other Greek texts to denote the same cultural and geographical entities associated with the Hebrew Javan.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the biblical and historical significance of Javan, highlighting its role in the genealogical, cultural, and prophetic narratives of the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term Javan is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to both an individual and a group of people. It appears in genealogical contexts and in passages describing trade and prophecy.

Context: • Javan is identified as the fourth son of Japheth, one of Noah's sons, as listed in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:5. This genealogical listing places Javan among the progenitors of various nations, specifically those associated with the maritime peoples.
• The descendants of Javan are traditionally linked to the Ionian Greeks, a significant group in ancient Greek history. This connection is supported by the geographical and cultural associations between the biblical Javan and the historical Ionians.
• In the prophetic literature, Javan is mentioned in contexts that highlight its role in trade and commerce. For instance, Ezekiel 27:13 references Javan as a trading partner with Tyre, indicating the exchange of goods such as slaves and bronze.
• Isaiah 66:19 includes Javan in a list of distant nations to which God will send messengers, emphasizing the widespread reach of God's message and the inclusion of diverse peoples in His plan.
• Daniel 8:21 and 10:20 refer to Javan in a prophetic vision, symbolizing the Greek Empire, particularly under the leadership of Alexander the Great. This usage underscores the historical impact of the Greek civilization on the ancient Near East.

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