Strong H1721רוֹדָנִים

Dodanim

Transliteration: dôdânîym rôdânîym
Pronunciation: {do-daw-neem'} ro-daw-neem'
Morphology: Proper Name of a Person in Gentilic sense

Definition

The second form is used by orthographical error in . A plural of uncertain derivation;
{Dodanites} or descendants of a son of Javan: - Dodanim.

Meaning of the name

Dodanim or Rodanim = "leaders"

Detailed definition

People descended from Dodan(?) of the Greeks, first mentioned at Gen.10.4; descended from Javan (H3120); along with Elishah (H473), Tarshish (H8659) and Kittim (H3794); also called Rodanim or Rodanites at 1Ch.1.7;

In the biblical story

Dodanim

Descendants of Javan, son of Japheth

The Dodanim were descendants of Javan, son of Japheth, mentioned in the Table of Nations. (Gen.10.4; 1Ch.1.7)

In the Bible

Strong H1721 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
1 Chronicles 1:7
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

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