Old Testament
Jokshan
The second son of Abraham and Keturah, who became the father of the Dedanites and Shebaites.
Jokshan was born to Abraham and his wife Keturah after the death of Sarah. He is listed in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the sons through whom Abraham fulfilled the promise of becoming the father of many nations. His descendants settled in the regions of Arabia, linking his lineage to the broader tribal developments of the ancient Near East.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 25:2
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 1:32
Where Jokshan appears
3 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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