Sheba, son of Jokshan
The name Sheba means “captivity; old man; repose; oath.” Sheba is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 25:3.
Family of Sheba
Who was Sheba?
Heb. id. A son of Jokshan, who was a son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:3).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Sheba
- Genesis 25:3
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
- 1 Chronicles 1:32
Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.