Joktan

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Joktan: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Eber of Shem

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small dispute; contention; disgust

Hebrew

Strongs #03355: Njqy Yoqtan

Joktan = "smallness"

1) son of Eber and descendant of Shem and patriarch of various
Arabian tribes

3355 Yoqtan yok-tawn'

from 6994; he will be made little; Joktan, an Arabian
patriarch:-Joktan.
see HEBREW for 06994

Joktan [EBD]

little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19). There is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. Kahtan) was the progenitor of all the purest tribes of Central and Southern Arabia.

Joktan [NAVE]

JOKTAN, son of Eber, Gen. 10:25, 26, 29; 1 Chr. 1:19, 20, 23.

JOKTAN [SMITH]

(small), son of Eber, (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19) and the father of the Joktanite Arabs. (Genesis 10:30) (B.C. about 2200.)

JOKTAN [ISBE]

JOKTAN - jok'-tan (yoqTan, meaning unknown): "Son" of Eber, and "father" of 13 tribes (Gen 10:25,26,29; 1 Ch 1:19,20,23).