"Joktan or Yoktan (Hebrew: \u05D9\u05B8\u05E7\u05B0\u05D8\u05B8\u05DF, Modern Yoktan, Tiberian Yoq\u1E6D\u0101n, Arabic: \u064A\u0642\u0637\u0627\u0646\u200E Yaq\u1E6D\u0101n; literally, \"little\") was the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. His name means \"small\" or \"smallness\".In the Book of Genesis 10:25 it reads: \"And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.\"Joktan's sons in the order provided in Gen."@en .