Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H3355: יׇקְטָן

Yoqṭân · pronounced yok-tawn' · “Joktan”

Definition

Joktan, an Arabian patriarch

KJV translates it as: Joktan.

Word origin: from H6994 (קָטֹן); he will be made little;

Extended definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.25;
son of: Eber (H5677);
brother of: Peleg (H6389);
father of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)
§ Joktan = "smallness"
son of Eber and descendant of Shem and patriarch of various Arabian tribes

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H3355 is translated

  • joktan ×4
  • was joktan ×2

Bible verses with H3355 (Yoqṭân)

Yoqṭân appears in 6 verses.

  • Genesis 10:25

    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

  • Genesis 10:26

    And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

  • Genesis 10:29

    And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:19

    And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:20

    And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

  • 1 Chronicles 1:23

    And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.