Person
Javan
The fourth “son” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), whose descendants settled in Greece, i.e., Ionia, which bears the name of Javan in Hebrew.
Family & connections
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Line of descent
12 generations back to God, following the father where one is recorded.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The fourth “son” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), whose descendants settled in Greece, i.e., Ionia, which bears the name of Javan in Hebrew. Alexander the Great is called the “king of Javan” (rendered “Grecia,” Dan. 8:21; 10:20; comp. 11:2; Zech. 9:13). This word was universally used by the nations of the East as the generic name of the Greek race.
In Scripture
7 verses in 4 books
- Genesis10:2, 4
- 1 Chronicles1:5, 7
- Isaiah66:19
- Ezekiel27:13, 19
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