Keturah

A woman, in the time of the Patriarchs · named in 4 verses

the name means perfumed Strong's Lexicon

Keturah was the concubine Abraham took after the death of Sarah, and she bore him six sons.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Incense, the wife of Abraham, whom he married probably after Sarah's death (Gen. 25:1-6), by whom he had six sons, whom he sent away into the east country. Her nationality is unknown. She is styled "Abraham's concubine" (1 Chr. 1:32). Through the offshoots of the Keturah line Abraham became the "father of many nations."

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Partners Abraham

Children Ishbak, Jokshan, Zimran, Medan, Midian, Shuah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 25:1.

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Verses that name Keturah

Genesis 25:1 Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
Genesis 25:4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:32 The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:33 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.