Shuah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Shuah was a son of Abraham and Keturah, and his descendants formed a tribe.
son of Abraham through Keturah (GEN 25:2)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Shuah
Names
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Shuah
ditch; swimming; humiliation
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Shuah
· Also called · H7774 none · GEN 25:2 depression, lowland
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שֽׁוּחַ
shəuah · H7774 · GEN 25:2 depression, lowland
- he שׁוּחַ · H7744
- el Σωυε Sōye · none · GEN 25:2
- bg Шуах
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1975 BC – 1950 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1975 BC – 1950 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2075 BC – 1865 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2081 BC – 1766 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2086 BC – 1666 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2093 BC – 1568 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2098 BC – 1468 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2107 BC – 1372 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2112 BC – 1272 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2097 BC – 1047 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2172 BC – 1017 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2648 BC – 1388 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2805 BC – 1440 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2967 BC – 1497 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3007 BC – 1432 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3144 BC – 1464 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3184 BC – 1399 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – 1339 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3554 BC – 1664 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3294 BC – 1299 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3529 BC – 1534 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3530 BC – 1535 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3374 BC – 1274 BC |
Shuah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Shuah is mentioned in Gen 25:2 and 1Ch 1:32 as one of the sons of Abraham and his second wife, Keturah. After the death of Sarah, Abraham took Keturah as his wife, and she bore him six sons, including Shuah. These sons were sent away with gifts to the east, away from Abraham's son Isaac, to whom he gave his main inheritance. Shuah's descendants formed a tribe, although no further details about their history or location are provided in the biblical text. The mention of Shuah and his brothers demonstrates Abraham's fulfillment of God's promise to make him the father of many nations, even though the covenant was primarily established through his son Isaac.
Shuah 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
One of Abraham’s sons by Keturah (Gen. 25:2; Chr. 1:32).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Shuah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Shuah@Gen.25.2-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, shuah_2727)