Jokshan
“Fowler or snarer”
Summary
The second son of Abraham by his wife Keturah, and ancestor of the Sabaeans and Dedanites who settled in Arabia.
☩Genealogy and Descendants
Jokshan was born to Abraham and Keturah after Sarah's death, making him a half-brother to Isaac and Ishmael. He became the father of Sheba and Dedan, whose descendants populated portions of Arabia Felix in the southwestern part of the Arabian peninsula. Before his death, Abraham gave gifts to Jokshan and his brothers and sent them away eastward to prevent conflict with Isaac, the heir of the covenant promises. Some scholars have suggested the name Jokshan may have evolved into Kashan, connecting his descendants with the Cassanitae mentioned by ancient geographers as dwelling by the Red Sea south of other Arabian peoples.
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jokshan," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Jokshan," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jokshan," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).