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דֹּדָנִים proper name, plural [of a people] Gen 10:4 but = רוֺדָנִים 1Chr 1:7 read here רדנים, so ᵐ5 Sam Di StaDe Pop. Javan. 11; compare Ezek 27:15 above below דְּדָן .
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1721 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דּוֹדָנִים רוֹדָנִים |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | a plural of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Dodaniym |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | do-daw-neem' (or (by orthographical error) Rodaniym (1 Chron. 1) n/p. |
| Meaning: | 1. Dodanites, or descendants of a son of Javan |
| KJV Renderings: | Dodanim. |
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דֹּדָנִים proper name, plural [of a people] Gen 10:4 but = רוֺדָנִים 1Chr 1:7 read here רדנים, so ᵐ5 Sam Di StaDe Pop. Javan. 11; compare Ezek 27:15 above below דְּדָן .
רֹדָן proper name [of a location or people] Rhodes, Rhodians, so read, ׳ בְּנֵי ר Ezek 27:15 (for ᵑ0 בְּנֵי דְּדָן, see ׳ ד 1), ᵐ5 Sta Co Berthol Toy Krae.
רוֺדָנִים proper name, plural [of a people] Rhodians; — 1Chr 1:7, Ῥόδιοι; and so || Gen 10:4 (for דֹּדָנִים p. 187).