Little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19). There is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. Kahtan) was the progenitor of all the purest tribes of Central and Southern Arabia.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Joktan
Name meaningsmall dispute; contention; disgust
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