Quick Definition
Jokshan
Biblical Persons & Places
Jokshan
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2;
only referred to as Jokshan (יׇקְשָׁן);
son of Abraham and Keturah;
a brother of Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah;
father of Sheba and Dedan;
half-brother of: Ishmael and Isaac.
Strong's Definition
Jokshan, an Arabian patriarch
Derivation: from H3369 (יָקֹשׁ); insidious;
KJV Usage: Jokshan.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jokshan = "snarer"
1) a son of Abraham by Keturah and father of Sheba and Dedan
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2;
son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989);
brother of: Zimran (H2175), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744);
father of: Sheba (H7614I) and Dedan (H1719C);
half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327)
§ Jokshan = "snarer"
a son of Abraham by Keturah and father of Sheba and Dedan
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָקְשָׁן
yoqshân
BDB Definition:
Jokshan = snarer
1) a son of Abraham by Keturah and father of Sheba and Dedan
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3369
Total KJV Occurrences: 4