Shuah

Shuah was a son of Abraham and Keturah, and his descendants formed a tribe.

The name Shuah means “ditch; swimming; humiliation”

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Summary

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

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Family members

Father: Abraham
Mother: Keturah
Siblings: Isaac Ishbak Ishmael Jokshan Medan Midian Zimran

Alternative names

שׁוּחַShuah

Mentions

Genesis 25:2
…and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
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.