Lexical Summary Shuach: Shuah Original Word: שׁוּחַ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shuah From shuwach; dell; Shuach, a son of Abraham -- Shuah. see HEBREW shuwach NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shuach Definition a son of Abraham and Keturah. Brown-Driver-Briggs שׁוּחַ proper name, masculine son of Abraham and Keturah, Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32; Σωυε, Σωε, Σουε. — In Assyrian Šu—i is named as Aramaean land on Euphrates (left bank TieleGeschichte. 153 < right bank, compare especially SchrKG 142 f.; it had, however, dependencies on left bank) by Tiglath-Pileser I. (KBi. 33), Ašurnasirpal (Id.ib. 99, 101). Topical Lexicon Biblical Occurrences• Genesis 25:2 records that Keturah “bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah”. Genealogical and Historical Context Shuah is one of six sons born to Abraham through Keturah after Sarah’s death. These sons are specifically distinguished from Isaac, the son of promise, yet they remain true sons of Abraham and therefore beneficiaries of the wider blessing promised in Genesis 17:4-6—that Abraham would become “a father of many nations.” Genesis 25:6 says Abraham “sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the East,” explaining why their peoples later appear on the periphery of Israel’s story. Ancient Near-Eastern texts mention a district called Sûhu on the Middle Euphrates, and Egyptian records list a nomadic group, the Šuḫu, in north-west Arabia. While direct identification is not provable, such parallels illustrate how Shuah’s descendants could have become a recognizable tribe in the broader Semitic world. Shuah and the Shuhites The best-known Shuhite in Scripture is Bildad, Job’s friend (Job 2:11; 8:1). His title almost certainly points back to Shuhite ancestry, showing that Shuah’s line endured for centuries and interacted with other peoples of the ancient Near East. Bildad’s presence in Uz places the Shuhites somewhere in the Syro-Arabian desert belt, consistent with Abraham’s sons residing “eastward.” Theological Themes 1. Universality of Abrahamic blessing. Shuah exemplifies the breadth of God’s covenant promise. Even though the messianic line flows through Isaac, Abraham’s other sons form real nations that God remembers (Genesis 25:12-18; Isaiah 60:6). Ministry Insights • Every name matters. The Spirit’s decision to record even minor figures like Shuah encourages believers that God notices individuals others may overlook. Key Passages for Further Study Genesis 25:1-6; 1 Chronicles 1:28-34; Job 2:11; Job 8:1-22; Isaiah 60:6; Galatians 3:8. Forms and Transliterations וְשׁ֑וּחַ ושוח שֽׁוּחַ׃ שוח׃ Shuach šū·aḥ šūaḥ veShuach wə·šū·aḥ wəšūaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 25:2 HEB: יִשְׁבָּ֖ק וְאֶת־ שֽׁוּחַ׃ KJV: and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. INT: and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah 1 Chronicles 1:32 2 Occurrences |
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