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Hebrew wordlink #3919

OSHB Gen 10:4 יָוָן (yāvān) Strongs=3120 Lemma=‘יָוָן’
contextual word gloss=‘of_Javan’ possible word glosses=‘Yāvān / (Javan)’
Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun
Person=Javan Year=-2338

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Other uses (6) of identical word form יָוָן (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יָוָן’ (Morphology=Np PoS=proper_noun) has 4 different glosses: ‘Javan’, ‘O_Greece’, ‘of_Greece’, ‘of_Javan’.

1 CHR 1:7 contextual word gloss=‘of_Javan’ possible word glosses=‘Yāvān / (Javan)’ OSHB 1 CHR 1:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 And_the _sons of _Yāvān/(Javan) were_ʼElīshāˊh and_(to)_Tarshiysh Kittim and_Dodānīm/(Rodanim). (CH1_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yavan’s sons were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. (CH1 1:7)

EZE 27:13 contextual word gloss=‘Javan’ possible word glosses=‘Yāvān / (Javan)’ OSHB EZE 27:13 word 1

OET-LV: 13 Yāvān/(Javan) Tūⱱal and_Meshek they were_your(pl)_of_traders for_the_life _of human[s] and_vessels _of bronze they _exchanged merchandise _of_your. (EZE_27:13)

OET-RV: 13 Yavan, Tubal, and Meshech traded slaves, as well as bronze items, for your merchandise. (EZE 27:13)

DAN 8:21 contextual word gloss=‘of_Greece’ word gloss=‘Yavan’ OSHB DAN 8:21 word 4

OET-LV: 21 And_the_he-goat (the)_hairy is_the _king _of Yāvān/(Greece) and_the_horn (the)_great which is_between eyes _of_its it the_king (the)_first. (DAN_8:21)

OET-RV: 21 and the shaggy goat is the Greece’s king, and the large horn between his eyes is their first king. (DAN 8:21)

DAN 10:20 contextual word gloss=‘of_Greece’ word gloss=‘Yavan’ OSHB DAN 10:20 word 16

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _said do_you _know to/for_what have _I _come to_you and_now I _will _return to_engage _in _battle with the _prince _of Pāraş and_I am_about _to _go _forth and_see/lo/see the _prince _of Yāvān/(Greece) he _will _come. (DAN_10:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then he asked, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? But now I will return to fight against the protector of Persia. When I go out, the protector of Yavan (Greece) will come. (DAN 10:20)

DAN 11:2 contextual word gloss=‘of_Greece’ word gloss=‘Yavan’ OSHB DAN 11:2 word 22

OET-LV: 2 And_now truth I _will _tell to/for_you(fs) there yet three kings will_arise for_Pāraş and_the _fourth_king he _will _gain _wealth wealth great from_all and_according_to _of_his _strength by_his _of_wealth he _will _stir _up (the)_everyone with the _kingdom _of Yāvān. (DAN_11:2)

OET-RV: 2 Now I’ll tell you the truth: Three more kings will reign in Persia, then a fourth one will gain far more riches than all the others. When he becomes strong through his wealth, he’ll stir up everyone against the kingdom of Yavan/Greece. (DAN 11:2)

ZEC 9:13 contextual word gloss=‘O_Greece’ word gloss=‘Yavan’ OSHB ZEC 9:13 word 13

OET-LV: 13 If/because I _will _bend to_me Yəhūdāh/(Judah) a _bow I _will _fill ʼEfrayim and_I _will _rouse sons _of_your Oh _Tsiyyōn on sons _of_your Oh _Yāvān/(Greece) and_I_will _make _you like_the_sword _of a _warrior. (ZEC_9:13)

OET-RV: 13 because I’ve bent Yehudah as my bow.
⇔ ≈ I have filled my quiver with Efrayim.
⇔ Tsiyyon (Zion), I’ve roused your sons, against your sons, Greece,
⇔ and Tsiyyon, I’ve made you like a warrior’s sword.” (ZEC 9:13)