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“most precious,” “clear as crystal” (21:11). It was emblematic of the glory of God (4:3).
•JATTIR pre-eminent, a city in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:48; 21:14).
•JAVAN (1.) The fourth “son” of Japheth (Genesis 10:2), whose descendants settled in Greece, i.e., Ionia, which bears the name of Javan in Hebrew. Alexander the Great is called the “king of Javan” (rendered “Grecia,” Daniel 8:21; 10:20; comp. 11:2; Zechariah 9:13). This word was universally used by the nations of the East as the generic name of the Greek race.
(2.) A town or district of Arabia Felix, from which the Syrians obtained iron, cassia, and calamus (Ezekiel 27:19).
•JAVELIN (1.) Hebrews hanith, a lance, from its flexibility (1 Samuel 18:10, 11; 19:9, 10; 20:33).
(2.) Hebrews romah, a lance for heavy-armed troops, so called from its piercing (Numbers 25:7). (See ARMS.)