Person Old Testament
Dedan
Dedan was a grandson of Abraham through Jokshan, born to Keturah. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 25:3.
Why it matters. Grandson of Abraham through Jokshan
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Dedan
Dedan is mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis 25 and 1Chronicles 1 as a descendant of Abraham through his concubine Keturah. He is listed as a son of Jokshan and a grandson of Abraham (Gen.25.3; 1Ch.1.32).
After Sarah's death, Abraham took Keturah as his concubine, and she bore him several children, including Jokshan. Jokshan's sons, Sheba and Dedan, are mentioned alongside other descendants of Abraham through Keturah.
The genealogies in these chapters demonstrate God's fulfillment of His promise to make Abraham a father of many nations (Gen.17.4-6). The descendants of Abraham through Keturah, including Dedan, are distinct from the Israelites, who descended from Abraham through Isaac and Israel (or 'Jacob').
Apart from these genealogical references, no further details are provided about Dedan or his specific role in the biblical narrative. His mention serves to highlight the breadth of Abraham's descendants and the various nations that traced their lineage back to the patriarch.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.