Lexical Definition
יְוָנִי Yᵉvânîy (yev-aw-nee') Greek N:N--PG
patronymically from יָוֵן
Grecian.
- a Jevanite, or descendant of Javan
1) Grecian, Ionian
Usage: 4 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַיְּוָנִ֑ים | the Greeks | Joel.3.6 |
| Ιωύαν | Javan | LXX.Gen.10.2 |
| of Javan | LXX.Gen.10.4 | |
| Ιαυάν | Javan | LXX.1Chr.1.5 |
| of Javan | LXX.1Chr.1.7 | |
| Ιαουάν | Javan | LXX.Ezek.27.19 |
Extended Information
group of: יָוָן
- Someone from Greece, founded by Java who was a man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2
- son of: Japheth (יֶפֶת)
- brother of: Gomer (גֹּמֶר), Magog (מָגוֹג), Madai (מָדַי), Tubal (תּוּבַל), Meshech (מֶשֶׁךְ) and Tiras (תִּירָס)
- father of: Elishah (אֱלִישָׁה), Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ), Kittim (כִּתִּי) and Dodanim (דֹּדָנִים); also called Greek at Jol.3.6 + NT.
- Group of ya.van (יָוָן "Javan" יָוָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[יְוָנִי] adjective, of a people only with article as proper name, of a people: וּבְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלַםִ מְכַרְתֶּם לִבְנֵי הַיְּוָנִ֑ים Joel 4:6* (ᵐ5 Ἕλληνες) and the sons of Jerusalem ye have sold to the sons of the Ionians (compare יָוָן Ezek 27:13). — See Staib. יוֺסֵף, יוֺסִפְיָה see below יסף. יוֺעֵאלָה see below יעל. יוֺעָשׁ see below 'יהוה; יוּעַם see II. עמם Hoph`al.יוֺרָה see below ירה. יוּשַׁב חֶ֫סֶד see below שׁוּב. יוֺשָׁה, יְשַׁוְיָה see below ישׁה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 27:13 |
| Joel | 4:6* |