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Joktan יׇקְטָן
Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber, was the ancestor of several Arabian tribes.
Family
| Father | Eber |
|---|---|
| Children | Abimael, Almodad, Diklah, Hadoram, Havilah, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Jobab, Sheleph, Uzal, Obal, Sheba, Ophir |
| Brothers and sisters | Peleg |
Where Joktan appears
Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (3)
Key verses
- Genesis 10:25 first mention — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- Genesis 10:26 — And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
- Genesis 10:29 — And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:19 — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:20 — And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
- 1 Chronicles 1:23 — And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.