Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3355
יׇקְטָן
yoq.tan · “Joktan”
Used 6 times across 2 books
Definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25;
son of: Eber (H5677);
brother of: Peleg (H6389);
father of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Joktan = "smallness"
son of Eber and descendant of Shem and patriarch of various Arabian tribes
son of: Eber (H5677);
brother of: Peleg (H6389);
father of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Joktan = "smallness"
son of Eber and descendant of Shem and patriarch of various Arabian tribes
Where it appears
Genesis3
1 Chronicles3
In the text
Genesis 10:25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.Genesis 10:26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,Genesis 10:29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.1 Chronicles 1:19And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.1 Chronicles 1:20And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,1 Chronicles 1:23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
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