Lexical Summary Yoqtan: a descendant of Shem and ancestor of several Arabian tribes Original Word: יָקְטָןTransliteration: Yoqtan Phonetic Spelling: (yok-tawn') Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Short Definition: a descendant of Shem and ancestor of several Arabian tribes Meaning: Joktan -- a descendant of Shem and ancestor of several Arabian tribes Strong's Concordance Joktan From qaton; he will be made little; Joktan, an Arabian patriarch -- Joktan. see HEBREW qaton Brown-Driver-Briggs H3355. Yoqtan יָקְטָן proper name, masculine son of Eber, descendant of Shem (DHM in MV compare his name in Arabic tradition, namely †aµtân: the √ √ and being both explained in Muµî‰ by strike, beat; see Lane1777ff.) — Genesis 10:25-26, 29 = 1 Chronicles 1:19; 1:20; 1:23, 'father' of various tribes of Yemen; ᵐ5 Ιεκταν. |
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