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Joktan
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Joktan: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
son of Eber of Shem
small dispute; contention; disgust
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 Arabianpatriarch:-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 [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).