Strong’s H1721 · Hebrew

דֹּדָנִים
Dôdânîym
do-daw-neem'

Definition

Dodanites, or descendants of a son of Javan

Etymology

or (by orthographical error) רֹדָנִים (1 Chronicles 1:7); a plural of uncertain derivation;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Dodanim

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