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Javan

Mentioned 2337–587 BC traditional (Jones)

The fourth “son” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), whose descendants settled in Greece, i.e., Ionia, which bears the name of Javan in Hebrew. Alexander the Great is called the “king of Javan” (rendered “Grecia,” Dan. 8:21; 10:20; comp. 11:2; Zech. 9:13).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Japheth
Children
Dodanim, Elishah, Kittim, Tarshish
Siblings
Tubal, Meshech, Gomer, Magog, Madai, Tiras
Tagged in
7 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

Two generations up and the children. Gold lines join partners; grey lines run from parent to child; a dotted line marks a parent named in the text but not by descent.

Places

Places named in the same verses as Javan, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.

  1. location not graded: Javan2
  2. location not graded: Tubal2
  3. location not graded: Lud1
  4. location not graded: Meshech1
  5. location not graded: Pul1
  6. possible location: Tarshish1
  7. possible location: Uzal1

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 2775–149 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

7 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. Genesis2
  2. 1 Chronicles2
  3. Isaiah1
  4. Ezekiel2

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBJavan 6
KJVJavan 7
ASVJavan 7

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Every verse

All 7 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

Genesis2 verses
  1. 10:2

    The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

  2. 10:4

    And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

1 Chronicles2 verses
  1. 1:5

    The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

  2. 1:7

    And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

Isaiah1 verse
  1. 66:19

    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.

Ezekiel2 verses
  1. 27:13

    Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

  2. 27:19

    and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

The fourth “son” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), whose descendants settled in Greece, i.e., Ionia, which bears the name of Javan in Hebrew. Alexander the Great is called the “king of Javan” (rendered “Grecia,” Dan. 8:21; 10:20; comp. 11:2; Zech. 9:13). This word was universally used by the nations of the East as the generic name of the Greek race.