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Strong's H3370 יׇקְשָׁן (yoqshan)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3370 — medos (“Mede”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3370
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H3370 Quick Answer

Strong's H3370 יָקשָׁן (Yoqshan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yoqshan (yok-shawn') n/p. 1. insidious 2. Jokshan, an Arabian patriarch It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include jokshan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yoqshan (yok-shawn') n/p. 1. insidious 2. Jokshan, an Arabian patriarch
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jokshan

Meaning and Definition

Yoqshan (yok-shawn') n/p. 1. insidious 2. Jokshan, an Arabian patriarch [from H3369] KJV: Jokshan. Root(s): H3369

Original Word
יָקשָׁן
Transliteration
Yoqshan
Derivation
Root: יקשׁ First root strongs: 3369
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3370. 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)

Jokshan

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H3370 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yoqshan, 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.

Jokshan Genesis 25:2

How Strong's H3370 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3370 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 H3370 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:2 KJV

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

Genesis 25:3 KJV

And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

1 Chronicles 1:32 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3370.

Genesis 25:2 Old Testament, KJV
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
1 Chronicles 1:32 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3370, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3370 FAQ

What does yoqshan (יׇקְשָׁן) mean?

Yoqshan (Strong's H3370) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jokshan". Yoqshan (yok-shawn') n/p. 1. insidious 2. Jokshan, an Arabian patriarch

How many times is yoqshan (יׇקְשָׁן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3370 across 2 books.

Where can I study yoqshan (יׇקְשָׁן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3370 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yoqshan (יׇקְשָׁן)?

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