Yavan יָוָן

Yavan (Hebrew יָוָן, Strong's H3120) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Greece”. It occurs 11 times.

Definition

H3120H: Greece

H3120G: Javan

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Yavan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 10:2
  The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
• Genesis 10:4
  And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 1:5
  The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
• 1 Chronicles 1:7
  And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 66:19
  And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 27:13
  Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
• Ezekiel 27:19
  Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.

Daniel

• Daniel 8:21
  And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.
• Daniel 10:20
  Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
• Daniel 11:2
  And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

Zechariah

• Zechariah 9:13
  When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).