Person Old Testament
Sheba
Sheba was one of the sons of Jokshan, a descendant of Abraham through his wife Keturah, and is associated with the peoples of southern Arabia. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 25:3.
Why it matters. Descendant of Abraham and Keturah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Sheba
Sheba, mentioned in Gen.25.3 and 1Ch.1.32, was one of the sons of Jokshan, who was a son of Abraham through his wife Keturah. After Sarah's death, Abraham took Keturah as his wife and had several children with her. These children, including Jokshan and his sons Sheba and Dedan, are associated with the peoples and tribes of northern Arabia and the surrounding regions. The mention of Sheba as a descendant of Abraham through Keturah indicates the spread of Abraham's lineage beyond the primary line of Isaac and Israel (or 'Jacob'). The Sheba mentioned in this context is distinct from the Sheba who was a descendant of Cush (Gen.10.7) and the Sheba who was a descendant of Joktan (Gen.10.28). The multiple individuals named Sheba in the biblical record suggest the prominence and influence of the Arabian tribes and kingdoms in the ancient Near East, particularly in the context of trade and commerce.
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.