Shuah
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Introduction:
Shuah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament, associated with the lineage of Abraham. The name Shuah is derived from the Hebrew word "Shuach," meaning "wealth" or "prosperity." Shuah is notable for being one of the sons of Abraham through his concubine Keturah, as well as the name of a Canaanite woman who was the wife of Judah.

Biblical References:

1. Shuah, Son of Abraham:
Shuah is listed among the sons of Abraham and Keturah in the Book of Genesis. Keturah bore Abraham six sons, and Shuah is mentioned as one of them. The descendants of these sons are considered to have formed various tribes and peoples in the region. The specific mention of Shuah can be found in Genesis 25:1-2 : "Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah."

2. Shuah, Father of Judah's Wife:
Another mention of Shuah is found in the context of Judah's family. Shuah is the father of Judah's wife, a Canaanite woman. This relationship is significant in the narrative of Judah and Tamar. The account is found in Genesis 38:2 : "There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shuah. He took her as a wife and slept with her."

Historical and Cultural Context:

· Lineage and Descendants:
The sons of Keturah, including Shuah, are traditionally considered to have been sent away to the east by Abraham, as noted in Genesis 25:6. This act was to ensure that Isaac, the son of Sarah, would be the primary heir. The descendants of Shuah and his brothers are believed to have settled in regions that are now part of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding areas.

· Canaanite Connection:
The mention of Shuah as the father of Judah's wife highlights the interactions between the Israelites and the Canaanites. This intermarriage is part of the broader narrative of the Israelites' complex relationships with neighboring peoples.

Theological Significance:

· God's Promise to Abraham:
The inclusion of Shuah among Abraham's sons underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to make Abraham the father of many nations. Despite being a son of a concubine, Shuah's lineage contributes to the diverse peoples that trace their origins back to Abraham.

· Moral and Ethical Lessons:
The account of Judah and Tamar, involving Shuah's daughter, presents moral and ethical lessons about justice, righteousness, and the consequences of one's actions. It also illustrates the theme of God's providence and the unfolding of His plans through imperfect human circumstances.

Conclusion:
Shuah's presence in the biblical narrative, though brief, is part of the larger tapestry of Abraham's legacy and the unfolding account of God's people. His mention serves as a reminder of the diverse and far-reaching impact of Abraham's descendants throughout biblical history.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Shuah

ditch; swimming; humiliation

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Shuah

(wealth).

  1. Son of Abraham by Keturah. (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32).) (B.C. before 1820.)
  2. Properly Shuchah brother of Chelub. (1 Chronicles 4:11)
  3. The father of Judah's wife, (Genesis 38:2,12) called also Shua in the Authorized Version. (B.C. before 1725.)
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Prostration; a pit.

(1.) One of Abraham's sons by Keturah (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32).

(2.) 1 Chronicles 4:11.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SHUA; SHUAH

shoo'-a:

(1) (shua` "prosperity"): A Canaanite whose daughter Judah took to wife (Genesis 38:2, 12 1 Chronicles 2:3).

See BATHSHUA.

(2) (shu`-a'', "prosperity"): Daughter of Heber, an Asherite (1 Chronicles 7:32).

(3) (shuach, "depression"): A son of Keturah by Abraham (Genesis 25:2 1 Chronicles 1:32), and his posterity.

See BILDAD.

(4) A brother of Caleb (1 Chronicles 4:11).

See SHUHAH.

Strong's Hebrew
7747. Shuchi -- descendant of Shuah
... Shuchi. 7748 . descendant of Shuah. Transliteration: Shuchi Phonetic Spelling:
(shoo-khee') Short Definition: Shuhite. ... of Shuah NASB Word Usage Shuhite (5). ...
/hebrew/7747.htm - 6k

7744. Shuach -- a son of Abraham and Keturah.
... Transliteration: Shuach Phonetic Spelling: (shoo'-akh) Short Definition: Shuah.
Word Origin from shuach Definition a son of Abraham and Keturah. Shuah ...
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7746. Shuchah -- a descendant of Judah
... of Judah NASB Word Usage Shuhah (1). Shuah. The same as shuwchah; Shuchah, an Israelite --
Shuah. see HEBREW shuwchah. 7745, 7746. Shuchah. 7747 . ...
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7774. Shua -- "wealth," an Asherite woman
... 7773, 7774. Shua. 7775 . "wealth," an Asherite woman. Transliteration:
Shua Phonetic Spelling: (shoo-aw') Short Definition: Shuah. ...
/hebrew/7774.htm - 6k

7770. Shuwa' -- father of Judah's wife
... Shua, Shuah The same as shuwa'; Shua, a Canaanite -- Shua, Shuah. see HEBREW
shuwa'. 7769, 7770. Shuwa'. 7770a . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

Chapter xxv
... (KS361 a, 369 m). 2-4. And she bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian
and Ishbak and Shuah. And Jokshan begat Sheba and Dedan. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxv.htm

About this Same Time, Judah, the Son of Jacob...
... of age. Footnotes: [268] Called Shuah in AV. [269] Or perhaps, rather,
marriage of a sort, as appears from what follows. [270] A ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xi about this same.htm

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.
... [218] Likewise many particulars are added in connection with Judah's marriage with
the Hamite Shuah, and the episode with his daughter-in-law Tamar. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/deane/pseudepigrapha/the testaments of the twelve.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... Some critics have argued from this that the chronicler had this fact in his mind
when he assigned a Canaanite wife, Shuah, to the father of the tribe himself. ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7. <. ...
/.../chapter ithe assyrian revival and.htm

Thesaurus
Shuah (5 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SHUA; SHUAH. ...Shuah (5 Occurrences). Genesis
25:2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. ...
/s/shuah.htm - 9k

Bildad (5 Occurrences)
... He is called "the Shuhite," probably as belonging to Shuah, a district in Arabia,
in which Shuah, the sixth son of Abraham by Keturah, settled (Genesis 25:2 ...
/b/bildad.htm - 11k

Uz (8 Occurrences)
... The meaning of the designation amathite is unknown, but Shuah was a son of Keturah
the wife of Abraham (Genesis 25:2), and so connected with Nahor. ...
/u/uz.htm - 14k

Zimran (2 Occurrences)
... Zimran (2 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian,
Ishbak, and Shuah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/z/zimran.htm - 8k

Jokshan (3 Occurrences)
... Jokshan (3 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian,
Ishbak, and Shuah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/j/jokshan.htm - 8k

Ishbak (2 Occurrences)
... Ishbak (2 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian,
Ishbak, and Shuah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/i/ishbak.htm - 7k

Medan (2 Occurrences)
... Medan (2 Occurrences). Genesis 25:2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian,
Ishbak, and Shuah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/m/medan.htm - 7k

Shu'ah (1 Occurrence)
Shu'ah. Shuah, Shu'ah. Shual . Multi-Version Concordance Shu'ah (1 Occurrence). ...
(See RSV). Shuah, Shu'ah. Shual . Reference Bible.
/s/shu'ah.htm - 6k

Shuhite (5 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A designation of Bildad (Job 2:11), probably because he
was a descendant of Shuah. Int. ... See BILDAD; SHUAH. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/s/shuhite.htm - 8k

Mid'ian (47 Occurrences)
... sons, (See RSV). Genesis 25:2 And she bore him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan,
and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (See RSV). Genesis 25 ...
/m/mid'ian.htm - 20k

Resources
What is the significance of Midian in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Who were the Midianites? | GotQuestions.org

How many sons did Abraham have? | GotQuestions.org

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Shuah (5 Occurrences)

Genesis 25:2
She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 38:2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Genesis 38:12
And 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.
(KJV WBS YLT)

1 Chronicles 1:32
The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 4:11
And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Shuah

Shuah: Brother of Chelub

Shuah: Son of Abraham by his Wife (Concubine), Keturah

Related Terms

Shual (6 Occurrences)

Shuah (5 Occurrences)

Shua: Daughter of Heber
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