Strong’s H3355

יָקְטָן

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Yoqtan

Pronunciation

yok-TAWN

Definition

Joktan

Meaning

Joktan

Usage

Yoqtan, or Joktan, is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah, and is listed as the father of several tribes in the Arabian Peninsula. The name may imply humility or insignificance, reflecting the root meaning of "small" or "insignificant."

Bible references

Genesis 10:25;Genesis 10:26;Genesis 10:29;1 Chronicles 1:19;1 Chronicles 1:20;1 Chronicles 1:23