Joktan — Bible person

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.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (6)

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Show passage in OET: GEN 10:25

OET-RV GEN 10:25

25 Ever’s two sons were Peleg and Yaketan. (Peleg’s name means ‘division’, because it was during his lifetime that the earth was divided.)

OET-LV GEN 10:25

25 And_to_ˊĒⱱēr two _of sons it _was _born the _name _of the_one was_Peleg if/because in_days _of_his the_earth/land it _was _divided and_name _of his/its_brother was_Yoqţān/(Joktan).

Show passage in OET: GEN 10:26

OET-RV GEN 10:26

26 Yaketan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatsarmavet, Yerah,

OET-LV GEN 10:26

26 And_Yoqţān he _fathered DOM ʼAlmōdād and_DOM Shelef and_DOM Hazarmaveth and_DOM Yeraḩ/(Jerah).

Show passage in OET: GEN 10:29

OET-RV GEN 10:29

29 Ofir, Havilah, and Yovav. (All of those were the sons of Yaketan.)

OET-LV GEN 10:29

29 And_DOM ʼŌfīr and_DOM Ḩₐvīlāh and_DOM Yōⱱāⱱ/(Jobab) all _of these were_the _sons _of Yoqţān.

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