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Keturah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(incense). A wife of Abraham (Gen. 25:1¹Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. (Genesis 25:1); 1 Chron. 1:32³²Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. (1 Chronicles 1:32)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Wife or concubine of Abraham by whom he had six sons, Midian being the most noted (Gen. 25:1-4¹Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. ²And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. ³And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. ⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Genesis 25:1‑4); 1 Chron. 1:32-33³²Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan. ³³And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. (1 Chronicles 1:32‑33)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6989 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Qtuwrah

Phonic:

ket-oo-raw’

Meaning:

feminine passive participle of 6999; perfumed; Keturah, a wife of Abraham

KJV Usage:

Keturah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

incense

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fumigation; perfumed; to burn; incense:―a wife of Abraham, Gen. 25:1. {Suffitus}