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Name of God’s Son

ἸΕΚΤΑΝ, ἰεκταν

IEKTAN, iektan

Sounds Like: yek-TAN

Translations: Joktan

From the root: ΙΕΚΤΑΝ

Part of Speech: Proper Noun

Explanation: Joktan is a proper noun, specifically a masculine personal name. In the biblical context, he is identified as a son of Eber and a descendant of Shem, from whom several Arabian tribes are said to have descended. It is used as a subject in sentences, indicating the person performing an action, or as an object, referring to the person receiving an action.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G2484 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

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