Lexicon
יׇקְשָׁן
yoq.shan
H3370
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Jokshan

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Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

yoq.shan identifies a person named among Keturah’s sons and as the father of Sheba and Dedan.

The term is used as a proper name in genealogical statements: it identifies a son borne by Keturah and a father of Sheba and Dedan.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogy · dominant

    The supplied form is tagged as a proper noun in each occurrence. In Genesis 25:2 the APB renders a list of sons she bore, while Genesis 25:3 and 1 Chronicles 1:32 present the named person as begetting or having Sheba and Dedan.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the name as “Jokshan” in a list of Keturah’s sons and in statements naming Sheba and Dedan as his sons. It confirms the genealogical context rather than supplying a lexical definition.

Passages featuring this word

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