Dedan

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The word Dedan means "low ground".

In the Bible, it can refer to either:

  • A son of Raamah (Genesis 10:7). His descendants are mentioned in Isaiah 21:13 and Ezekiel 27:15. They probably settled among the sons of Cush, on the north-west coast of the Persian Gulf.
  • A son of Jokshan, Abraham's son by Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:32). His descendants settled on the Syrian borders about the territory of Edom. They probably led a pastoral life.
  • a city of Arabia, modern Al-'Ula.

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