Bible Dictionary
RODANIM
Rodanim is a textual form associated with the Dodanim of Genesis 10:4. The name is commonly connected with the inhabitants of Rhodes.
Definition
Rodanim is the reading in the Masoretic Text of 1 Chronicles 1:7 corresponding to the Dodanim of Genesis 10:4. The name is associated with the Rhodioi of the Septuagint and is generally identified with inhabitants of Rhodes.
Biblical Usage
Rodanim occurs in the genealogical table of 1 Chronicles 1:7 as the corresponding form of Dodanim in Genesis 10:4.
Historical Background
The Rodanim are generally connected with the island of Rhodes, which was known to the ancient Phoenicians.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>rod'-a-nim: The reading of Massoretic Text in 1Ch 1:7 for the DODANIM (which see) of Ge 10:4, corresponding to the Rhodioi of the Septuagint in both passages. The Rodanim are generally identified as inhabitants of the island of RHODES (which see), well known to the ancient Phoenicians (Homer's Iliad).</p>