Strong’s H3120

יָוָן

Part of speech

proper name, of a location; proper name, of a people

Transliteration

Yavan

Pronunciation

yah-VAHN

Definition

Javan

Meaning

Javan

Usage

In the Hebrew Bible, "Yavan" refers to the descendants of Javan, who are traditionally understood to be the Ionian Greeks. The term is used to denote the region and people associated with Greece, particularly the Ionian coast and islands.

Bible references

Genesis 10:2;Genesis 10:4;1 Chronicles 1:5;1 Chronicles 1:7;Isaiah 66:19;Ezekiel 27:13;Ezekiel 27:19;Daniel 8:21;Daniel 10:20;Daniel 11:2;Zechariah 9:13