Strong’s H1721

דֹּדָנִים

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Dodaniym

Pronunciation

doh-daw-neem'

Definition

Dodanim

Meaning

Dodanites

Usage

Dodanim refers to a people or nation mentioned in the genealogies of the Bible. It is traditionally understood to be a group descended from Javan, one of the sons of Japheth, who was a son of Noah. The name Dodanim is often associated with the inhabitants of a region in the ancient world, possibly linked to the area of the Aegean Sea or the islands therein.

Bible references

Genesis 10:4;1 Chronicles 1:7