Strong's Lexicon

H3355

H3355 — יָקטָּן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewYoqtannameOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3355
Word:	יָקטָּן
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H6994
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	Yoqtan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yok-tawn'
Meaning:	1. he will be made little 2. Joktan, an Arabian patriarch
KJV Renderings:	Joktan.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3694

יָקְטָן proper name, masculine son of Eber, descendant of Shem (DHM in MV compare his name in Arabic tradition, namely †aµtân : the √ √ [untranscribed source text 2285] and [untranscribed source text 2286] being both explained in Muµî‰ by [untranscribed source text 2287] strike, beat; see Lane^1777ff.) — Gen 10:25; Gen 10:26; Gen 10:29 = 1Chr 1:19; 1Chr 1:20; 1Chr 1:23, 'father' of various tribes of Yemen; ᵐ5 Ιεκταν.

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יקט (yah-kate’)

Genesis 9:24

KJV: And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.

EHCC: And Noah awoke from his wine,

Judges 16:14

KJV: And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

EHCC: dad he aw out of his sleep,

1 Kings 3:15

KJV: And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

EHCC: And Solomon awoke ; and, behold, (it was)

Psalms 78:65

KJV: Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

EHCC: Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep,

Habakkuk 2:7

KJV: Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

EHCC: and awake that shall vex thee,