Genesis 25:3
Strong's Lexicon
Jokshan
וְיָקְשָׁ֣ן (wə·yā·qə·šān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3370: Jokshan = 'snarer' 1) a son of Abraham by Keturah and father of Sheba and Dedan

was the father of
יָלַ֔ד (yā·laḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Sheba
שְׁבָ֖א (šə·ḇā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7614: Sheba = 'seven' or 'an oath' n pr m 1) son of Joktan and a descendant of Seth 2) son of Raamah, grandson of Cush, and a descendant of Ham 3) son of Jokshan, the son of Abraham by Keturah n pr loc 4) a nation in southern Arabia

וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

and Dedan.
דְּדָ֑ן (də·ḏān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1719: Dedan = 'low country' n pr m 1) the son of Raamah and grandson of Cush. A son of Jokshan and grandson of Keturah n pr loc 2) a place in south Arabia

And the sons
וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Dedan
דְדָ֔ן (ḏə·ḏān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1719: Dedan = 'low country' n pr m 1) the son of Raamah and grandson of Cush. A son of Jokshan and grandson of Keturah n pr loc 2) a place in south Arabia

were
הָי֛וּ (hā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

the Asshurites,
אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם (’aš·šū·rim)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 805: Ashurites = 'guided: blessed' adj 1) a tribe inhabiting the plain of Esdraelon Asshuri = 'steps' n pr m 2) a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah

the Letushites,
וּלְטוּשִׁ֖ים (ū·lə·ṭū·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3912: Letushim = 'hammered' 1) the 2nd son of Dedan, grandson of Jokshan, great grandson of Abraham by Keturah

and the Leummites.
וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃ (ū·lə·’um·mîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3817: Leummim = 'peoples' 1) son of Dedan and grandson of Jokshan

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jokshan hath begotten Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s sons were the Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

New American Standard Bible
Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.

King James Bible
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.

New Living Translation
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan's descendants were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

English Standard Version
Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

New American Standard Bible
Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.

King James Bible
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. Dedan's sons were the Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

International Standard Version
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan's sons were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

NET Bible
Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

American Standard Version
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

English Revised Version
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jokshan hath begotten Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim;
















Cross References
Genesis 25:2
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 25:4
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

Isaiah 60:6
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 25:1
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Genesis 25:5
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

Genesis 25:6
But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
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