Person of Interest

    Javan

    meaning: deceiver; one who makes sad

    1



Dictionary Summary:The fourth “son” of Japheth ([Gen. 10:2](/gen#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](/dan#Dan.8.21); [10:20](/dan#Dan.10.20); comp. 11:2; [Zech. 9:13](/zech#Zech.9.13)). This word was universally used by the nations of the East as the generic name of the Greek race. 2


Father

    Japheth

    meaning: 

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Siblings

    Gomer

    meaning: to finish; complete

    1

    Madai

    meaning: a measure; judging; a garment

    1

    Magog

    meaning: covering; roof; dissolving

    1

    Meshech

    meaning: who is drawn by force

    1

    Tiras

    meaning: 

    1

    Tubal

    meaning: the earth; the world; confusion

    1

Children

    Kittim

    meaning: breaking; bruising small; gold; coloring

    1

    Tarshish

    meaning: contemplation; examination

    1

    Dodanim

    meaning: 

    1

    Elishah

    meaning: it is God; the lamb of God: God that gives help

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Cross References
BookCross-References
Gen
    10.2 10.4 
1Chr
    1.5 1.7 
Isa
    66.19 
Ezek
    27.13 27.19 

Figure1:  A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages   (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.) 

      1

      Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

      2

      M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

      3

      Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.