Javan — the meaning of the Hebrew name יָוָן

יָוָן

Yâvân · pronounced yaw-vawn' · Strong's H3120 · a man and a place

Javan means effervescing (i.e. hot and active).

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Strong's definition

probably from the same as H3196; effervescing (i.e. hot and active); 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.

First appearance

Gen 10:2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. (KJV)

Every verse that names Javan

11 occurrences in 11 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah

Gen 10:2Gen 10:41Chr 1:51Chr 1:7Isa 66:19Ezek 27:13Ezek 27:19Dan 8:21Dan 10:20Dan 11:2Zech 9:13

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