Bible Thesaurus: Joktan

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Joktan (6 Occurrences)
... Little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19). There
is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JOKTAN. ...
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Jobab (9 Occurrences)
... Dweller in the desert. (1.) One of the sons of Joktan, and founder of an Arabian
tribe (Genesis 10:29). ... All these were the sons of Joktan. ...
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Almodad (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Immeasurable, the first named of the sons of Joktan
(Genesis 10:26), the founder of an Arabian tribe. Int. ...
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Ophir (12 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary. (1.) One of the sons of Joktan (Genesis 10:29). ... Genesis
10:29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. ...
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Jerah (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia JERAH. je'-ra (yerach): A son of Joktan (Genesis
10:26 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:20). No district Jerah has been discovered. ...
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Eber (16 Occurrences)
... Eber, in Genesis; Obed, in Ch): (1) Occurs in the genealogies (Genesis 10:21, 25;
Genesis 11:14) as the great-grandson of Shem and father of Peleg and Joktan. ...
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Peleg (8 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PELEG. pe'-leg (pelegh, "watercourse," "division"):
A son of Eber, and brother of Joktan. ... His brother's name was Joktan. ...
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Sheleph (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SHELEPH. she'-lef (shaleph, in pause; Septuagint
Saleph): Son of Joktan (Genesis 10:26 1 Chronicles 1:20). ...
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Havilah (7 Occurrences)
... (3.) One of the sons of Cush (Genesis 10:7). (4.) A son of Joktan (Genesis
10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23). Int. ... All these were the sons of Joktan. ...
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Sheba (36 Occurrences)
... the Persian Gulf. (2.) Hebrews id. A son of Joktan (Genesis 10:28), probably
the founder of the Sabeans. (3.) Hebrews id. A son ...
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Bible Concordance

Joktan (6 Occurrences)

Genesis 10:25 To Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother's name was Joktan.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 10:26 Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 10:29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 1:19 To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 1:20 Joktan became the father of Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 1:23 and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Joktan

small dispute; contention; disgust

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Joktan

(small), son of Eber, (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19) and the father of the Joktanite Arabs. (Genesis 10:30) (B.C. about 2200.)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Joktan

Son of Eber, and by him connected with the Hebrews and other Shemite families, Genesis 10:25-30; 1 Chronicles 1:19-23. He is believed to be the Kahtan, or Yektan, to whom Arabian writers trace their purest and most ancient genealogies.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19). There is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. Kahtan) was the progenitor of all the purest tribes of Central and Southern Arabia.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

JOKTAN

jok'-tan (yoqTan, meaning unknown): "Son" of Eber, and "father" of 13 tribes (Genesis 10:25, 26, 29 1 Chronicles 1:19, 20, 23).

Strong's Hebrew

187. Uzal -- a son of Joktan, also his desc., also a place of unc. ...
... Uzal. 188 . a son of Joktan, also his desc., also a place of unc. ... Word Origin from
azal Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc., also a place of unc. ...
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211. Ophir -- a son of Joktan, also his desc., also a region from ...
... Ophir. 212 . a son of Joktan, also his desc., also a region from which gold comes.
Transliteration: Ophir Phonetic Spelling: (o-feer') Short Definition: Ophir ...
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5745. Obal -- a son of Joktan, also his desc.
... 5744, 5745. Obal. 5746 . a son of Joktan, also his desc. ... Word Origin from an
unused word Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc. NASB Word Usage Obal (1) ...
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1913. Hadoram -- a son of Joktan and his desc., also son of the ...
... 1912, 1913. Hadoram. 1914 . a son of Joktan and his desc., also son
of the king of Hamath, perhaps also an official of Rehoboam. ...
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39. Abimael -- "a father is El," a son of Joktan, also his desc.
... "a father is El," a son of Joktan, also his desc. ... Word Origin from ab and an unused
word Definition "a father is El," a son of Joktan, also his desc. ...
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486. Almodad -- a son of Joktan, also his desc.
... Almodad. 487 . a son of Joktan, also his desc. ... Word Origin probably of foreign
origin Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc. NASB Word Usage Almodad (2). ...
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3392. Yerach -- a son of Joktan, also his desc.
... Yerach. 3393 . a son of Joktan, also his desc. ... Word Origin from the same as yareach
Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc. NASB Word Usage Jerah (2). Jerah ...
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2700. Chatsarmaveth -- a son of Joktan, also his desc.
... 2699, 2700. Chatsarmaveth. 2701 . a son of Joktan, also his desc. ... Word Origin
from chatser and maveth Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc. ...
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1853. Diqlah -- a son of Joktan, also the S. Arabian tribe desc. ...
... Diqlah. 1854 . a son of Joktan, also the S. Arabian tribe desc. ... Word Origin from
an unused word Definition a son of Joktan, also the S. Arabian tribe desc. ...
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3103. Yobab -- a son of Joktan, also his desc., also two non-Isr. ...
... Yobab. 3104 . a son of Joktan, also his desc., also two non-Isr. ... Word Origin from
yabab Definition a son of Joktan, also his desc., also two non-Isr. ...
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Library

That the Original Language in Use among Men was that which was ...
... therefore we must by no means suppose that they were born in the order in which
they were set down; otherwise, how could the twelve sons of Joktan, another son ...
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Chapter x
... The first is Peleg, the second Joktan. 25. ... For here Peleg and Joktan are distinctly
called "sons," and one is said to be the "brother" of the other. ...
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[Endnotes]
... Aram, "Cush, Mizraim, Phut. Canaan, Salah, Uz, "Seba, Ludim, Sidon, Eber, Hul,
"Havilah, Anamim, Heth, Peleg, Gether,"Sabtah, Lehabim, Jebusite, Joktan, Mash. ...
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The Nations of the South-East
... Babylonian god. In the tenth chapter of Genesis Sheba is one of the sons of
Joktan, the ancestor of the south Arabian tribes. Foremost ...
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The Flight into Egypt and St. John the Baptist in the Desert
... Abraham's mother. Job was thus the great-grandfather of Abraham's mother.
Job's father was called Joktan, a son of Eber. He lived ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xvi the flight into egypt.htm

An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of ...
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/an exposition on the first.htm

Subtopics

Joktan

Joktan: Son of Eber

Related Terms

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Almodad (2 Occurrences)

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Sheleph (2 Occurrences)

Havilah (7 Occurrences)