People of the Bible

Shuah, son of Abraham

The name Shuah means “ditch; swimming; humiliation.” Shuah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 25:2.

Family of Shuah

Who was Shuah?

One of Abraham’s sons by Keturah (Gen. 25:2; Chr. 1:32).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shuah

  • Genesis 25:2

    And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

  • 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.

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