- Jokshan
- Snarer, the second son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen. 25:2, 3; 1 Chr. 1:32).
Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
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Jokshan — ( an offense , hardness , or a knocking ); most probably Josephus Jazar [Josephus, Flavious, Antiquities 1.15.1] . He was the second son of Abraham and his concubine [] ; as well as two half brothers:Ismael and Isaac.Josephus records that Abraham … Wikipedia
Children of Eber — The Sons of Eber or Bnei Ever (בני עבר) a synonym for the earliest cultural Hebrews, are first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 10:21 (text). In orthodox circles the term is understood to refer to the wider family of Hebrew peoples from… … Wikipedia
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Genesis 25 — 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim … The King James version of the Bible
1 Chronicles 1 — 1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, 3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz,… … The King James version of the Bible
Sheba — or both. Biblical traditionSheba is mentioned several times in the Bible. For instance, in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:7), Sheba, along with Dedan, is listed as a descendant of Noah s son Ham (as sons of Raamah son of Cush). In Genesis 25:3 … Wikipedia
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
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Joktan — or Yoktan (Hebrew: יָקְטָן, Modern Yoqtan Tiberian Yoqṭān Arabic: قحطان ; literally, little ) was the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. His name means small or smallness . In… … Wikipedia
