DEDAN; DEDANITESde'-dan, de'dan-its (the King James Version Dedanim, ded'-a-nim; dedhan, "low," dedhanim): An Arabian people named in Genesis 10:7 as descended from Cush; in Genesis 25:3 as descended from Keturah. Evidently, they were, like the related Sheba (Sabaeans), of mixed race (compare Genesis 10:7, 28). In Isaiah 21:13 allusion is made to the "carava... View Details
SHEBA (1)she'-ba (shebha'; Saba):(1) Sheba and Dedan are the two sons of Raamah son of Cush (Genesis 10:7).(2) Sheba and Dedan are the two sons of Jokshan the son of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis 25:3).(3) Sheba is a son of Joktan son of Eber who was a descendant of Shem (Genesis 10:28).From the above statements it would appear that Sheba was the name of an A... View Details
SHIPS AND BOATS" I. THE HEBREWS AND THE SEAII. SHIPS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE APOCRYPHA1. Among the Hebrews(1) In Early Times(2) During the Monarchy(3) In Later Times2. Among Neighboring Nations(1) Egypt(2) Assyria and Babylonia(3) Phoenicia3. General ReferencesIII. SHIPS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT1. In the Gospels2. In the Acts of the Apostles3. In Other Book... View Details
a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. noble