Jokshan

Jokshan was one of the sons born to Abraham and his wife Keturah after the death of Sarah.

The name Jokshan means “an offense; hardness; a knocking”

MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 25:2; only referred to as Jokshan (יׇקְשָׁן); son of Abraham and Keturah; a brother of Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah; father of Sheba and Dedan; half-brother of: Ishmael and Isaac.

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Family members

Father: Abraham
Mother: Keturah
Siblings: Isaac Ishbak Ishmael Medan Midian Shuah Zimran
Children: Dedan Sheba

Alternative names

יׇקְשָׁןJokshan

Mentions

Genesis 25:2
…and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 25:3
Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
1 Chronicles 1:32
The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.