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He is recognized as one of the sons of Abraham through Keturah, whom Abraham married after the death of Sarah. The account of Jokshan and his lineage is found in <a href="/genesis/25.htm">Genesis 25:1-4</a>, which states: "Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah" .<br><br><b>Genealogy and Descendants</b><br><br>Jokshan is listed as the second son of Abraham and Keturah. His name, in Hebrew, is יָקְשָׁן (Yoqshan), which some scholars suggest may mean "snarer" or "fowler." The genealogical records in Genesis further detail that Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. <a href="/genesis/25-3.htm">Genesis 25:3</a> states: "Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites" .<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context</b><br><br>The descendants of Jokshan, particularly through his sons Sheba and Dedan, are often associated with regions and tribes in the Arabian Peninsula. Sheba is frequently linked to the Sabeans, a people known for their wealth and trade, particularly in spices and precious stones. Dedan is similarly associated with a trading community, possibly located in the northwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula.<br><br>The mention of Jokshan and his descendants highlights the expansion of Abraham's lineage beyond Isaac and Ishmael, indicating the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations (<a href="/genesis/17-4.htm">Genesis 17:4</a>). The genealogies serve to trace the spread of Abraham's descendants and their influence across different regions.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b><br><br>Jokshan's inclusion in the biblical narrative underscores the broader scope of God's covenant with Abraham. While the primary focus of the Abrahamic covenant is through Isaac, the son of promise, the mention of Jokshan and his brothers through Keturah illustrates the multiplicity of Abraham's offspring and the diverse nations that would emerge from him. This diversity is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and the unfolding of His plan for humanity.<br><br>In the broader biblical context, the descendants of Jokshan, like those of Ishmael, play a role in the unfolding history of the Near East, interacting with the Israelites and other neighboring peoples. The genealogies in Genesis serve as a reminder of the interconnectedness of the nations and the overarching narrative of God's redemptive work through history.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Jokshan</span><p>an offense; hardness; a knocking<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Jokshan</span><p>(<i>fowler</i>), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (<a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2,3</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">1 Chronicles 1:32</a>) whose sons were Sheba and Dedan.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Jokshan</span><p>The second son of Abraham and Keturah, ancestor of the Sabeans and Dedanites of Southern Arabia, <a href="/context/genesis/25-1.htm">Genesis 25:1-3</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Snarer, the second son of Abraham and Keturah (<a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2</a>, 3; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">1 Chronicles 1:32</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">JOKSHAN</span><p>jok'-shan (yoqshan, meaning unknown): Son of Abraham and Keturah (<a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2, 3</a> parallel <a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">1 Chronicles 1:32</a>). Tuch suggested that yoqshan = yoqTan (<a href="/genesis/10-25.htm">Genesis 10:25-29</a>); see HDB, under the word; Skinner, Gen, 350.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3370.htm"><span class="l">3370. Yoqshan -- a son of Abraham and Keturah</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3369, 3370. Yoqshan. 3371 . a son of Abraham and Keturah. Transliteration:<br> Yoqshan Phonetic Spelling: (yok-shawn') Short Definition: <b>Jokshan</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Jokshan</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3370.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxv.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxv</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (KS361 a, 369 m). 2-4. And she bore to him Zimran and <b>Jokshan</b> and Medan and Midian<br> and Ishbak and Shuah. And <b>Jokshan</b> begat Sheba and Dedan. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxv.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/j/jokshan.htm"><span class="l"><b>Jokshan</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>JOKSHAN</b>. jok'-shan (yoqshan, meaning unknown): Son of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis<br> 25:2, 3 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:32). <b>...</b><b>Jokshan</b> (3 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jokshan.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dedan.htm"><span class="l">Dedan (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) A son of <b>Jokshan</b>, Abraham's son by Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:32). <b>...</b> Genesis<br> 25:3 <b>Jokshan</b> became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dedan.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zimran.htm"><span class="l">Zimran (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Zimran (2 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, <b>Jokshan</b>, Medan, Midian,<br> Ishbak, and Shuah. <b>...</b> The sons of <b>Jokshan</b>: Sheba, and Dedan. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zimran.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/ishbak.htm"><span class="l">Ishbak (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ishbak (2 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, <b>Jokshan</b>, Medan, Midian,<br> Ishbak, and Shuah. <b>...</b> The sons of <b>Jokshan</b>: Sheba, and Dedan. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/ishbak.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/medan.htm"><span class="l">Medan (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Medan (2 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, <b>Jokshan</b>, Medan, Midian,<br> Ishbak, and Shuah. <b>...</b> The sons of <b>Jokshan</b>: Sheba, and Dedan. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/medan.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shuah.htm"><span class="l">Shuah (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Shuah (5 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, <b>Jokshan</b>, Medan, Midian,<br> Ishbak, and Shuah. <b>...</b> The sons of <b>Jokshan</b>: Sheba, and Dedan. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shuah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mid'ian.htm"><span class="l">Mid'ian (47 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 25:2 And she bore him Zimran, and <b>Jokshan</b>, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak,<br> and Shuah. (See RSV). <b>...</b> And the sons of <b>Jokshan</b>: Sheba, and Dedan. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mid'ian.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/keturah.htm"><span class="l">Keturah (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 1:32 The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran,<br> and <b>Jokshan</b>, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/keturah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/ketu'rah.htm"><span class="l">Ketu'rah (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See RSV). 1 Chronicles 1:32 And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore<br> Zimran, and <b>Jokshan</b>, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/ketu'rah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sabaeans.htm"><span class="l">Sabaeans</span></a><br><b>...</b> 28; and 25:3 respectively to have been (1) a son of Raamah, the 4th son of Cush;<br> (2) the 10th son of Joktan, son of Eber; (3) the 1st son of <b>Jokshan</b>, 2nd son <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sabaeans.htm - 9k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Midian-in-the-Bible.html">What is the significance of Midian in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Midianites.html">Who were the Midianites? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Abraham-sons.html">How many sons did Abraham have? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Jokshan (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2</a></span><br />She bore him Zimran, <span class="boldtext">Jokshan</span>, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/25-3.htm">Genesis 25:3</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Jokshan</span> became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-32.htm">1 Chronicles 1:32</a></span><br />The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and <span class="boldtext">Jokshan</span>, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/j/jokshan.htm">Jokshan</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/j/jokshan--son_of_abraham,_by_keturah.htm">Jokshan: Son of Abraham, by Keturah</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dedan.htm">Dedan (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zimran.htm">Zimran (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/ishbak.htm">Ishbak (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/medan.htm">Medan (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shuah.htm">Shuah (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mid'ian.htm">Mid'ian (47 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/keturah.htm">Keturah (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/ketu'rah.htm">Ketu'rah (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sabaeans.htm">Sabaeans</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shu'ah.htm">Shu'ah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/servant-wife.htm">Servant-wife (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sheba.htm">Sheba (36 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/concubine.htm">Concubine (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abraham's.htm">Abraham's (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/joktan.htm">Joktan (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/midian.htm">Midian (60 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jok'ne-am.htm">Jok'ne-am (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/le-um'mim.htm">Le-um'mim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/letushites.htm">Letushites (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/leummim.htm">Leummim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/letu'shim.htm">Letu'shim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/letushim.htm">Letushim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/leummites.htm">Leummites (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/asshu'rim.htm">Asshu'rim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/asshurites.htm">Asshurites (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/asshurim.htm">Asshurim (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beareth.htm">Beareth (108 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/begat.htm">Begat (112 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/begot.htm">Begot (119 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/patriarchs.htm">Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/antediluvian.htm">Antediluvian</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bare.htm">Bare (250 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/descendants.htm">Descendants (326 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/begotten.htm">Begotten (77 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bore.htm">Bore (221 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/arabia.htm">Arabia (9 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/j/jokneam--a_levitical_city_of_zebulun.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jokneam: A Levitical City of Zebulun"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jokneam: A Levitical City of Zebulun" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/j/jokshan--son_of_abraham,_by_keturah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jokshan: Son of Abraham, by Keturah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jokshan: Son of Abraham, by Keturah" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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