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Shuah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(pit). (1) A son of Abraham (Gen. 25:2²And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (Genesis 25:2); 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)). (2) Brother of Chelub (1 Chron. 4:11¹¹And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. (1 Chronicles 4:11)). (3) (Gen. 38:2,12²And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. (Genesis 38:2)
¹²And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. (Genesis 38:12)). [SHUA.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen. 25:2²And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (Genesis 25:2); 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)).

2. Descendant of Judah (1 Chron. 4:11¹¹And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton. (1 Chronicles 4:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7744 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shuwach

Phonic:

shoo’-akh

Meaning:

from 7743; dell; Shuach, a son of Abraham

KJV Usage:

Shuah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

depression : a pit (1 Chron. 4:11)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Depression; dell; melancholy; wealth:―a son of Abraham; a brother of Chelub [SHUA], Gen. 25:2. {Depressio; divitiae}