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1:17 The sons <01121> of Shem <08035>: Elam <05867>, Asshur <0804>, Arphaxad <0775>, Lud <03865>, and Aram <0758>. The sons of Aram: Uz <05780>, Hul <02343>, Gether <01666>, and Meshech <04902>. 1:18 Arphaxad <0775> was the father <03205> of Shelah <07974>, and Shelah <07974> was the father <03205> of Eber <05677>. 1:19 Two <08147> sons <01121> were born <03205> to Eber <05677>: the first <0259> was named <08034> Peleg <06389>, for <03588> during his lifetime <03117> the earth <0776> was divided <06385>; his brother’s <0251> name <08034> was Joktan <03355>. 1:20 Joktan <03355> was the father <03205> of Almodad <0486>, Sheleph <08026>, Hazarmaveth <02700>, Jerah <03392>, 1:21 Hadoram <01913>, Uzal <0187>, Diklah <01853>, 1:22 Ebal <05858>, Abimael <039>, Sheba <07614>, 1:23 Ophir <0211>, Havilah <02341>, and Jobab <03103>. All <03605> these <0428> were the sons <01121> of Joktan <03355>. 1:24 Shem <08035>, Arphaxad <0775>, Shelah <07974>, 1:25 Eber <05677>, Peleg <06389>, Reu <07466>, 1:26 Serug <08286>, Nahor <05152>, Terah <08646>, 1:27 Abram <087> (that <01931> is, Abraham <085>). 1:28 The sons <01121> of Abraham <085>: Isaac <03327> and Ishmael <03458>.

• 1Ch 1:17-28 -- Shem's Descendants

• Shem

  [ebd] a name; renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah (Gen. 5:32; 6:10). He was probably the eldest of Noah's sons. The words "brother of Japheth the elder" in Gen. 10:21 are more correctly rendered "the elder brother of J...
  [nave] SHEM, son of Noah. Preserved in the ark, Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 1 Chr. 1:4. His filial conduct, Gen. 9:23-27. Descendants of, Gen. 10:1, 21-31; 11:10-29; 1 Chr. 1:17-54. Called Sem, Luke 3:36.
  

• Genealogy

  [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
  

• SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION

  [isbe] SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION - sem'-its, sem-it'-ik, 1. Biblical References 2. The Five Sons of Shem 3. Original Home of the Semites 4. Confusion with Other Races 5. Reliability of Genesis 10 6. Semitic Languages 7. Semitic Rel...
  

• GENEALOGY, 1-7

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 1

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 - 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs...
  

• Abimael

  [ebd] father of Mael, one of the sons or descendants of Joktan, in Northern Arabia (Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22).
  [isbe] ABIMAEL - a-bim'-a-el, ab-i-ma'-el ('abhima'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"): The ninth of the thirteen sons of Joktan, who was descendant of Shem, and son of Eber, and brother of Peleg in whose days the earth was...
  [smith] (father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22) and probably the progenitor of an Arab tribe (Mali).
  [nave] ABIMAEL, son of Joktan, Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22.
  

• Joktan

  [ebd] little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19). There is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. Kahtan) was the progenitor of all the purest tribes of Central and Southern Arabia.
  [isbe] JOKTAN - jok'-tan (yoqTan, meaning unknown): "Son" of Eber, and "father" of 13 tribes (Gen 10:25,26,29; 1 Ch 1:19,20,23).
  [smith] (small), son of Eber, (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19) and the father of the Joktanite Arabs. (Genesis 10:30) (B.C. about 2200.)
  [nave] JOKTAN, son of Eber, Gen. 10:25, 26, 29; 1 Chr. 1:19, 20, 23.
  

• Almodad

  [isbe] ALMODAD - al-mo'-dad ('almodhadh, "the beloved," or, "God is beloved"): The first mentioned of the thirteen sons of Joktan (Gen 10:25-29; 1 Ch 1:19-23). A south Arabian name, and pointing to a south Arabian tribe. See ABIMAE...
  [smith] (measure) the first in order of the descendants of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
  [nave] ALMODAD, son of Joktan, Gen. 10:26; 1 Chr. 1:20.
  

• Arphaxad

  [ebd] son of Shem, born the year after the Deluge. He died at the age of 438 years (Gen. 11:10-13; 1 Chr. 1:17, 18; Luke 3:36). He dwelt in Mesopotamia, and became, according to the Jewish historian Josephus, the progenitor of the...
  [isbe] ARPHAXAD - ar-fak'-sad: (1) the King James Version form (Gen 10:22,24; 11:12,13; 1 Ch 1:17) of the Revised Version (British and American) ARPACHSHAD, which see. See also TABLE OF NATIONS. (2) In Apocrypha (Judith 1) a king o...
  [nave] ARPHAXAD, son of Shem, Gen. 10:22; 11:10-13; 1 Chr. 1:17, 18, 24; Luke 3:36.
  

• SHELAH

  [ebd] petition. (1.) Judah's third son (Gen. 38:2, 5, 11, 14). (2.) A son of Arphaxad (1 Chr. 1:18).
  [isbe] SHELAH - she'-la (shelah; Sala): (1) The youngest son of Judah and the daughter of Shua the Canaanite (Gen 38:5,11,14,26; 46:12; Nu 26:20 (16); 1 Ch 2:3; 4:21). He gave his name to the family of the Shelanites (Nu 26:20 (16)...
  [smith] (a petition). The youngest son of Judah. (Genesis 38:5,11,14,26; 46:10; Numbers 26:20; 1 Chronicles 2:3; 4:21) (B.C. before 1706.) The proper form of the name of Salah. (1 Chronicles 1:18,24)
  

• CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF

  [isbe] CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF - kron'-i-k'-ls (dibhere ha-yamim, "The Words of the Days"; Septuagint paraleipomenon: 1. The Name 2. The Position of Chronicles in the Old Testament 3. Two Books, or One? 4. The Contents 5. Sources Bibl...
  

• Uzal

  [ebd] a wanderer, a descendant of Joktan (Gen. 10:27; 1 Chr. 1:21), the founder apparently of one of the Arab tribes; the name also probably of the province they occupied and of their chief city.
  [isbe] UZAL - u'-zal ('uzal): Sixth son of Joktan (Gen 10:27; 1 Ch 1:21). Uzal as the name of a place perhaps occurs in Ezek 27:19. the Revised Version (British and American) reads, "Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares."...
  [smith] (separate), the sixth son of Joktan, (Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21) whose settlements are clearly traced in the ancient name of San?a , the capital city of the Yemen (a district of Arabia), which was originally Awzal ....
  [nave] UZAL, son of Joktan, Gen. 10:27; 1 Chr. 1:21.
  

• Hadoram

  [ebd] is exalted. (1.) The son of Tou, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on his victory over Hadarezer, king of Syria (1 Chr. 18:10; called Joram 2 Sam. 8:10). (2.) The fifth son of Joktan, the founder of an...
  [isbe] HADORAM - ha-do'-ram (hadhoram): (1) Son of Joktan and apparently 6th in descent from Noah (Gen 10:27 parallel 1 Ch 1:21). (2) Son of Tou, king of Hamath, sent by his father with presents to King David (1 Ch 18:10). In 2 Sam...
  [smith] (noble honor). The fifth son of Joktan. (Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21) His settlements, unlike those of many of Joktan?s sons, have not been identified. Son of Tou or Toi king of Hamath; his father?s ambassador to con...
  [nave] HADORAM 1. Descendant of Shem, Gen. 10:27; 1 Chr. 1:21. 2. Son of Ton, or Toi, 1 Chr. 18:10. Called Joram, 2 Sam. 8:10. 3. Chief officer of the tribute under Rehoboam, 2 Chr. 10:18. Probably identical with Adoniram of 1 ...
  

• Obal

  [ebd] stripped, the eight son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28); called also Ebal (1 Chr. 1:22).
  [smith] (stripped bare), son of Joktan, and, like the rest of family, apparently the founder of an Arab tribe. (Genesis 10:28) In (1 Chronicles 1:22) the name is written EBAL.
  [nave] OBAL, called also Ebal. A son of Joktan, Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22.
  

• Havilah

  [ebd] the sand region. (1.) A land mentioned in Gen. 2:11 rich in gold and bdellium and onyx stone. The question as to the locality of this region has given rise to a great diversity of opinion. It may perhaps be identified with t...
  [isbe] HAVILAH - hav'-i-la (chawilah; Heuila): (1) Son of Cush (Gen 10:7; 1 Ch 1:9). (2) Son of Yoktan, descendant of Shem (Gen 10:29; 1 Ch 1:23). (3) Mentioned with Shur as one of the limits of the territory of the Ishmaelites (Ge...
  [nave] HAVILAH 1. Son of Cush, Gen. 10:7; 1 Chr. 1:9. 2. A son of Joktan, Gen. 10:29; 1 Chr. 1:23. 3. An unknown region, Gen. 2:11. 4. A district E. of Amalek, Gen. 25:18; 1 Sam. 15:7.
  

• Sheleph

  [isbe] SHELEPH - she'-lef (shaleph, in pause; Septuagint Saleph): Son of Joktan (Gen 10:26; 1 Ch 1:20). Sheleph is the name of a Yemenite tribe or district, named on Sabean inscriptions and also by Arabian geographers, located in S...
  [smith] (a drawing forth), the second in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20)
  [nave] SHELEPH, son of Joktan, Gen. 10:26; 1 Chr. 1:20.
  

• Ebal

  [ebd] stony. (1.) A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). On this mountain six of the tribes (Deut. 27:12,13) wer...
  [smith] (stone, bare mountain). One of the sons of Shobal the son of Seir. (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40) Obal the son of Joktan. (1 Chronicles 1:22) comp. Genesis 10:28
  [nave] EBAL 1. Son of Joktan, 1 Chr. 1:22. 2. A Horite, Gen. 36:23; 1 Chr. 1:40. 3. A mountain of Ephraim. Half of the tribes of Israel stand on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law, Deut. 11:29; 27:12, 13; Josh. 8:33. Alta...
  

• Jerah

  [isbe] JERAH - je'-ra (yerach): A son of Joktan (Gen 10:26 parallel 1 Ch 1:20). No district Jerah has been discovered. However, Yurakh in Yemen and Yarach in Hijaz are places named by the Arabic geographers. The fact that the word ...
  [smith] (the moon), the fourth in order of the sons of Joktan, (Genesis 10:26; 1 Chronicles 1:20) and the progenitor of a tribe of southern Arabia.
  [nave] JERAH, son of Joktan, Gen. 10:26; 1 Chr. 1:20.
  

• Jobab

  [isbe] JOBAB - jo'-bab (yobhabh, perhaps "howling"; Iobab): (1) "Son" of Joktan (Gen 10:29; 1 Ch 1:23). See TABLE OF NATIONS. (2) An Edomite king (Gen 36:33,14; 1 Ch 1:44,45). (3) King of Madon (Josh 11:1). (4) 1 Ch 8:9; and (5) 1 ...
  [smith] (a desert). The last in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23) One of the "kings" of Edom. (Genesis 3:34; 1 Chronicles 1:44; 45) King of Madon; one of the northern chieftains who attempted to o...
  [nave] JOBAB 1. Son of Joktan, Gen. 10:29; 1 Chr. 1:23. 2. A king of Edom, Gen. 36:33, 34; 1 Chr. 1:44, 45. 3. A king of Madon, Josh. 11:1. 4. Name of two Benjamites of whom little is known, 1 Chr. 8:9, 18.
  

• Samuel, Kings, Chronicles: Genealogies

  

• Where Did the Jews Get the Name "Hebrews"?
  It is held by the best authorities and by the Jews themselves that the name is derived from Heber, or Eber (which means "from the other side," or a sojourner, or immigrant). Heber was the son of Salah and the father of Peleg ...

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