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Dodanim

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(leaders). Descendants of Javan (Gen. 10:4⁴And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. (Genesis 10:4); 1 Chron. 1:7⁷And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. (1 Chronicles 1:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Descendants of Javan, son of Japheth (Gen. 10:4⁴And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. (Genesis 10:4); 1 Chron. 1:7⁷And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. (1 Chronicles 1:7)). In the margin the name is RODANIM, which has some manuscript authority.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1721 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Dodaniym

Phonic:

do-daw-neem’

Meaning:

or (by orthographical error) Rodaniym (1 Chron. 1:7) {ro-daw-neem'}; a plural of uncertain derivation; Dodanites, or descendants of a son of Javan

KJV Usage:

Dodanim

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their loves (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Progress; increase; leaders:―family or race descended from Javan [DEDAN], Gen. 10:4. {Progressus}