Sheba
Sheba was one of the sons of Jokshan, a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah, and is associated with the peoples of southern Arabia.
The name Sheba means “captivity; old man; repose; oath”
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Summary
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 25:3; only referred to as Sheba (שְׁבָא); son of Jokshan; a brother of Dedan.
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Alternative names
- שְׁבָאSheba
Mentions
- Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
- The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.