Genesis 25:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. | Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. | And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Jokshan | וְיָקְשָׁ֣ן | ve-ya-ke-SHAN | H3370 | Jokshanיׇקְשָׁן (yoq.shan) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Sheba (H7614I) and Dedan (H1719C); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327) § Jokshan = "snarer" a son of Abraham by Keturah and father of Sheba and Dedan |
| he fathered | יָלַ֔ד | ya-LAD | H3205 | to begetיָלַד (ya.lad) 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) |
| Sheba | שְׁבָ֖א | she-VA' | H7614I | Shebaשְׁבָא (she.va) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.3; son of: Jokshan (H3370); brother of: Dedan (H1719C) § Sheba = "seven" or "an oath" 1) son of Joktan and a descendant of Seth 2) son of Raamah, grandson of Cush, and a descendant of Ham 3) son of Jokshan, the son of Abraham by Keturah 4) a nation in southern Arabia |
| Dedan | דְּדָ֑ן | de-DAN | H1719C | Dedanרֹדָן (ro.dan) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.3; son of: Jokshan (H3370); brother of: Sheba (H7614I); father of: Asshurim (H0805A), Letushim (H3912) and Leummim (H3817) § Dedan = "low country" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.25.3a; Gen.25.3b; 1Ch.1.32) |
| and [the] sons of | וּבְנֵ֣י | u-ve-NEI | H1121G | No entry |
| Dedan | דְדָ֔ן | de-DAN | H1719C | Dedanרֹדָן (ro.dan) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.3; son of: Jokshan (H3370); brother of: Sheba (H7614I); father of: Asshurim (H0805A), Letushim (H3912) and Leummim (H3817) § Dedan = "low country" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.25.3a; Gen.25.3b; 1Ch.1.32) |
| they were | הָי֛וּ | ha-YU | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| Asshurites | אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם | 'a-shu-RIM | H0805A | Asshurimאֲשׁוּרִי (a.shu.ri) Someone descended from Asshur(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Letushim (H3912) and Leummim (H3817) § Ashurites = "guided: blessed" a tribe descended from Abraham and Keturah |
| and Letushites | וּלְטוּשִׁ֖ים | u-le-tu-SHIM | H3912 | Letushimלְטוּשִׁם (le.tu.shim) People descended from Letush(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Asshurim (H0805A) and Leummim (H3817) § Letushim = "hammered" the 2nd son of Dedan, grandson of Jokshan, great grandson of Abraham by Keturah |
| and Leummites | וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃ | u-le-'u-MIM | H3817 | Leummimלְאֻמִּ֑ים (le.um.mim) People descended from Leumm(?) of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.25.3; descended from Dedan (H1719C); along with Asshurim (H0805A) and Letushim (H3912) § Leummim = "peoples" son of Dedan and grandson of Jokshan |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.