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Jordan
Biblical Persons & Places
Jordan
Jordan
A location first mentioned at Gen.13.10;
referred to as Jordan (יַרְדֵּן), or Jordan (Ἰορδάνης).
Strong's Definition
Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
Derivation: from H3381 (יָרַד); a descender;
KJV Usage: Jordan.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jordan = "descender"
1) the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Jordan = "descender"
the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)
Also named: Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης "Jordan" G2446)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יַרְדֵּן
yardên
BDB Definition:
Jordan = descender
1) the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 kilometers)
Part of Speech: noun proper river
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3381
Total KJV Occurrences: 182