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Joktan

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(jahk' tan) Personal name meaning, “watchful” or “he is small.” Son of Eber in line from Shem in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:25-26 ). He was original ancestor of several tribes in the Arabian desert, particularly in Jemin. See Mesha; Sephar .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Joktan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/joktan.html. 1991.
 
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