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Jokshan

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Jokshan was a son of Abraham and Keturah and the father of Sheba and Dedan. He appears in the genealogical records of Genesis and Chronicles.

Definition

Jokshan was the second son of Abraham and Keturah and the father of Sheba and Dedan.

Biblical Usage

Jokshan appears in the genealogical records of Abraham’s descendants through Keturah.

Historical Background

The meaning of the name is uncertain; proposed explanations in the supplied material include “snarer” and “fowler.”

Scripture References

Genesis 25:2 Genesis 25:3 1 Chronicles 1:32

Related Figures

Abraham Keturah

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Snarer, the second son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen. 25:2, 3; 1 Chr. 1:32).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fowler), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2,3; 1 Chronicles 1:32) whose sons were Sheba and Dedan.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jok'-shan (yoqshan, meaning unknown): Son of Abraham and Keturah (Ge 25:2,3 parallel 1Ch 1:32). Tuch suggested that yoqshan = yoqTan (Ge 10:25-29); see HDB, under the word; Skinner, Gen, 350.</p>
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