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Strong's H3355 יׇקְטָן (yoqtan)

Yoqtan means “Joktan” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3355 — metretes (“firkin”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3355
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H3355 Quick Answer

Strong's H3355 יָקטָּן (Yoqtan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yoqtan (yok-tawn') n/p. 1. he will be made little 2. Joktan, an Arabian patriarch It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include joktan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yoqtan (yok-tawn') n/p. 1. he will be made little 2. Joktan, an Arabian patriarch
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
joktan

Meaning and Definition

Yoqtan (yok-tawn') n/p. 1. he will be made little 2. Joktan, an Arabian patriarch [from H6994] KJV: Joktan. Root(s): H6994

Original Word
יָקטָּן
Transliteration
Yoqtan
Derivation
First root strongs: 6994
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3355. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Joktan

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H3355 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yoqtan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Joktan Genesis 10:25 6×

How Strong's H3355 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3355 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3355 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:25 KJV

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 KJV

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

Genesis 10:29 KJV

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

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3355.

Genesis 10:25 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Genesis 10:29 Old Testament, KJV
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:19 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
1 Chronicles 1:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3355, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 10:25 Genesis 10:26 Genesis 10:29
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:19 1 Chronicles 1:20 1 Chronicles 1:23

Strong's H3355 FAQ

What does yoqtan (יׇקְטָן) mean?

Yoqtan (Strong's H3355) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Joktan". Yoqtan (yok-tawn') n/p. 1. he will be made little 2. Joktan, an Arabian patriarch

How many times is yoqtan (יׇקְטָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3355 across 2 books.

Where can I study yoqtan (יׇקְטָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3355 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yoqtan (יׇקְטָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as joktan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.