Javan
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (
h3315); brother of: Gomer (
h1586), Magog (
h4031), Madai (
h4074), Tubal (
h8422), Meshech (
h4902) and Tiras (
h8494); father of: Elishah (
h473), Tarshish (
h8659), Kittim (
h3794) and Dodanim (
h1721); also called Greek at Jol.3.6 + NT. § Javan = "Ionia" or "Greece" 1) a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah 2) Greece, Ionia, Ionians 2a) location of descendants of Javan
Definition:
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.; probably from the same as
h3196 (יַיִן); effervescing (i.e. hot and active)