יָוָ֖ן
𐤉𐤅𐤍
Yavan
Javan
Yâvân designates a people and region associated with the western seafaring Greeks, particularly the Ionians, and by extension, regions or populations considered Greek in the Hebrew Bible. It refers both to a descendant of Japheth and, more commonly, to the populations and lands corresponding to the Aegean or Greek world, especially the Ionians.
1 Chronicles 1:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H3120
| Lemma | יָוָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Yavan |
| Strong's | H3120 |
| Definition | Yâvân designates a people and region associated with the western seafaring Greeks, particularly the Ionians, and by extension, regions or populations considered Greek in the Hebrew Bible. It refers both to a descendant of Japheth and, more commonly, to the populations and lands corresponding to the Aegean or Greek world, especially the Ionians. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Javan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3120-02
Yavan (Ionian-Greek)
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; ethnonym and personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a proper masculine singular ethnonym referring to the Ionian Greeks or their eponymous ancestor. Rendering it as "Yavan (Ionian-Greek)" preserves the historical name while clarifying its ethnogeographic identity reflected in the Hebrew form. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yavan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yavan |
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