Lexical Definition

‎וְדָן‎ Vᵉdân (ved-awn') casks ^N:N--L
perhaps for ‎עֵדֶן‎

Dan also.

• § Vedan = "and Dan"
• Vedan (or Aden), a place in Arabia

1) a place, site uncertain, perhaps near Medina in Arabia or
1) may simply be read 'even Dan'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎וְדָן‎, apparently proper name, of a location, only in ‎וְדָן וְיָוָן‎ Ezek 27:19 Wedan and Yawan (compare VB and references) but identification wholly dubious; = Waddân near Medina according to Glas^{Skizze ii. 428:} ᵐ5 omit; text probably corrupt, compare Sta^{Javan. 11 ff.} Da and others; Ew Hi read ‎דְּדָן‎, but ‎דְּדָן‎ is in following see, and anticipation improbable, compare Sta^l.c.; Co reads (for ‎ודן ויון‎) ‎וְאַרְנָבָן‎, on the basis of Babylonian & Assyrian Aranabanim, Arnabani, proper name, of a location, following –ilbunim (‎חֶלְבּוֺן‎) in lists of places whence wine was brought (compare ‎יֵין חֶלְבּוֺן‎ vEzek 27:18, & ᵐ5 καὶ οἶνον for ‎ויון‎; also COT Ezek 27:18).

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Vedan • A place mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy

Vedan, a place of uncertain location, mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy as trading with Tyre (Ezek. 27:19).

• A location only mentioned at Ezk.27.19;
• only referred to as Vedan וְדָן.
  

Vedan is a place name that appears only once in the Bible, in Ezekiel 27:19, as part of a prophecy against Tyre. The verse mentions Vedan and Javan as trading with yarn for Tyre's wares. The exact location of Vedan is unknown, and the text is considered to be in poor condition. Some scholars suggest that Vedan may be a reference to Dedan, which is mentioned separately in the following verse. Others propose that Vedan could be identified with Waddan, also known as al-'Abwa', a location between Mecca and Medina. However, these identifications remain speculative due to the lack of clear evidence. The mention of Vedan in Ezekiel's prophecy highlights the extensive trade network of Tyre and the various places that engaged in commerce with the city.

All entries for Vedan or "casks": וְדָן