Strong’s H3121

יָוֵן

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

yaven

Pronunciation

yah-VAHN

Definition

Javan

Meaning

dregs, mud

Usage

In the Hebrew Bible, "yaven" refers to Javan, a descendant of Japheth, and is often used to denote the region or people associated with him, typically identified with the Greeks or Ionians. The term is used to describe the geographical and cultural influence of the Greek world.

Bible references

Psalm 40:2;Psalm 69:2