Qᵉṭûwrâh — H6989

Definition

feminine proper noun

Keturah, a wife of Abraham

1. Keturah = "incense"
2. wife of Abraham after Sarah's death

Usually translated as

Keturah

Origin

feminine passive participle of H6999; perfumed

• Qâṭar (H6999)

Occurrences

Qᵉṭûwrâh occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (2)

• Genesis 25:1 — Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah (קְטוּרָֽה).
• Genesis 25:4 — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah (קְטוּרָֽה).
• 1 Chronicles 1:32 — Now the sons of Keturah (קְטוּרָ֜ה), 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 1:33 — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah (קְטוּרָֽה).