Biblical Person · Old · Patriarchal
Jokshan
Jokshan is a son of Abraham and Keturah, mentioned in the genealogies as the father of Sheba and Dedan.
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Family
Where Jokshan appears
3 verses across 2 books.
Verses mentioning Jokshan
- 1Chr 1:32 — Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
- Gen 25:2 — And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
- Gen 25:3 — And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
Historic voices touch this life
5 passages from 4 historic works cite verses that mention Jokshan.
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible · 2 passages
- John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · 1 passage
- Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament · 1 passage
- Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary · 1 passage