Dictionary entry

Rodanim

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

rod'-a-nim: The reading of Massoretic Text in1Ch 1:7for theDODANIM(which see) ofGe 10:4, corresponding to the Rhodioi of the Septuagint in both passages. The Rodanim are generally identified as inhabitants of the island ofRHODES(which see), well known to the ancient Phoenicians (Homer's Iliad).