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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 10:4 - Ashkenaz
Genesis 10:4 - And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And the sons | H1121 | בֵּן |
[Noun Masculine] a son (as a builder of the family {name}) in the widest sense (of literal and figurative {relationship} including {grandson} subject: {nation} quality or {condition} {etc.} (like {H1 } {H251 } etc.) |
| of Javan | H3120 | יָוָן |
effervescing (that {is} hot and active); {Javan} the name of a son of {Joktan} and of the race ({Ionians } that {is} Greeks) descended from {him} with their territory; also of a place in Arabia |
| Elishah | H473 | אֱלִישָׁה |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Elishah} a son of Javan |
| and Tarshish | H8659 | תַּרְשִׁישׁ |
{Tarshish} a place on the {Mediterranean} hence the epithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite |
| Kittim | H3794 | כִּתִּי |
[Adjective] a Kittite or Cypriote; hence an islander in {general} that {is} the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Palestine |
| and Dodanim | H1721 | דֹּדָנִים |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Dodanites} or descendants of a son of Javan |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.