3125. Yevani

Lexicon

Yevani: Greek, Grecian

Original Word: יְוָנִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Yvaniy
Pronunciation: yeh-vah-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (yev-aw-nee')
Definition: Greek, Grecian
Meaning: a Jevanite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Grecian

Patronymically from yaven; a Jevanite, or descendant of Javan -- Grecian.

see HEBREW yaven

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from Yavan
Definition
desc. of Javan
NASB Translation
Greeks (1).

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 Ezekiel 27:13). — See Sta^ib.

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.

יזה (√ whence first element of following; perhaps compare Arabic congregatus, conglomeratus fuit., Frey).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from יָוָן (Yavan), which refers to the region of Greece or the people of Greece.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1672: Ἕλλην (Hellēn) • Greek, a term used in the New Testament to refer to Greek individuals or the Greek-speaking world.
• Strong's Greek Number 1673: Ἑλληνικός (Hellēnikos) • Greek, pertaining to Greece or Greek culture.

These Greek entries correspond to the Hebrew יְוָנִי (Yevani) in terms of cultural and ethnic identity, highlighting the continuity of the Greek presence and influence from the Old Testament into the New Testament era.

Usage: The term יְוָנִי (Yevani) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to individuals or things associated with Greece. It is a proper noun that identifies a person or people group as Greek.

Context: The term יְוָנִי (Yevani) is rooted in the name יָוָן (Yavan), which is traditionally understood to refer to the region of Greece and its inhabitants. In the biblical context, Yavan is one of the sons of Japheth, mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10:2, which traces the origins of various peoples after the Flood. The descendants of Yavan are associated with the maritime nations and are often identified with the Greeks.

The use of יְוָנִי (Yevani) in the Hebrew Bible reflects the historical interactions between the Israelites and the Greek world. This term is significant in understanding the cultural and geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East, where Greek influence was prominent, especially during the Hellenistic period following the conquests of Alexander the Great.

In the prophetic literature, references to Yavan and its people often symbolize the broader Gentile world, sometimes representing distant lands or foreign powers. The Greeks, known for their advancements in philosophy, art, and governance, were seen as both a cultural influence and a political entity that interacted with the Jewish people.

Forms and Transliterations

הַיְּוָנִ֑ים היונים haiyevaNim hay·yə·wā·nîm hayyəwānîm

Englishman's Concordance

Joel 3:6
HEB: מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם לִבְנֵ֣י הַיְּוָנִ֑ים לְמַ֥עַן הַרְחִיקָ֖ם
NAS: and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order
INT: and sold the sons to the Greeks order to remove

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3125
1 Occurrence

hay·yə·wā·nîm — 1 Occ.