Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Javan

Holman Bible Dictionary

Search for…
or
1 2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Jattir
Next Entry
Javelin
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(jay' van) Personal name meaning, “Greece.” Son of Japheth (Genesis 10:2 ), and father of Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim (Genesis 10:4 ), thus the original ancestor of Greek peoples. Elsewhere in the Old Testament, the name Javan is used to denote Greece. See Greece; Table of Nations .

Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Javan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/javan.html. 1991.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile