Keturah
qe.tu.rah is the proper name of Abraham’s wife and the mother named for Midian’s descendants.
The noun functions as a proper name for Abraham’s wife and, in descendant lists, identifies the maternal line to which Midian and the named descendants belong.
Senses in use
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Personal name in wife and descent notices · dominant
In Genesis 25:1, the proper noun identifies the woman whose name is given when Abraham takes a wife. In Genesis 25:4, 1 Chronicles 1:32, and 1 Chronicles 1:33, the APB renders descendant notices that identify listed people as her sons or name her as Abraham’s concubine.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name directly in Genesis 25:1 and within descent formulas in Genesis 25:4, 1 Chronicles 1:32, and 1 Chronicles 1:33. These renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than a separate lexical nuance.