Genesis 25:3 "And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. Jokshan (Hebrew: יָקשָׁן‬ yoqšān, an offense, hardness, or a knocking Arabic يقشان yaqshaan); most probably Josephus' Jazar. Jokshan (Hebrew: יָקשָׁן ‎ yoqšān).According to the Bible he was a son of Abraham and his either wife or concubine Keturah, whom he wed after the death of Sarah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. They started the Sabaeans and Dedanites (Arabs). The Alphabetical Order of All Men Named in The Bible » J » Jokshan Jokshan A son of Abraham by Keturah and father of Sheba (or Saba) and Dedan ( Gen. 25:2 , 3 ; 1 Chron. Figuratively, the man on the left is Sheba, and the man on the right is Dedan. He is described in 25:3 as the father of Sheba and Dedan. 4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. Joktan, the brother of Peleg, is one of the sons of Eber mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 10:25 KJV). "Zimran" means antelope. "Ishbak" means abandon or set free. Entry for 'Jokshan' - Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature - One of 8 Bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia, with it's nearly 50,000 entries and 17 millin words, dwarfs modern Bible encyclopedias with the depth of knowledge. 3 Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan.And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. This designation is problematic because of two statements in the genealogies The descendants of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan (Gen. 25 v.3). And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummin. All these were the children of Keturah. For a … JOKSHAN (PERSON) [Heb yoqšān (יָקְשָׁן)].A clan name in the genealogy of Abraham by his wife Keturah in Gen 25:2.Jokshan is the second of seven sons born to Keturah. The Midianites were, probably, his descendants. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. He was the father of some of the northern Arab tribes. And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.” (Gen. 25:4-5) Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. 2 And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan had five brothers: Zimran, Medan, Midian Jokshan ("an offense", "hardness", or "a knocking"); most probably Josephus' Jazar.1 According to the Bible he was the second son of Abraham and his concubine2 Keturah, whom he wed after the death of Sarah.3 Jokshan had five other brothers: Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah 4; as well as two half brothers: Ismael and Isaac. And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. In Hebrew, Sheba means "Oath" (Honor) and Dedan means "Low Country" (Despised). According to the Bible he was a son of Abraham and his either wife or concubine Keturah, whom he wed after the death of Sarah. 1:32 ). And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. 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