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Keturah was 础产谤补丑补尘鈥檚 second wife, following the death of Sarah, his first wife (Genesis 23:2; 25:1). We know little about Keturah, other than her name and the names of the sons she bore to Abraham (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32–33).

There has been some debate as to whether Keturah was 础产谤补丑补尘鈥檚 wife or his concubine, since she is described as each in different places in Scripture. Genesis 25:1 says that Keturah was his wife; 1 Chronicles 1:32 calls her his concubine. Genesis 25:6 also implies that Keturah was a concubine. A concubine was a woman who willingly entered into an exclusive relationship with a man for the purposes of meeting his sexual needs or providing children for him (Hagar was considered a concubine of 础产谤补丑补尘鈥檚). The woman was often a slave or a single female without male protectors. A concubine did not have equal status as a wife, but, unlike a prostitute, she was provided for and considered the sole property of the man. Because Keturah was in a monogamous relationship with Abraham, she could properly be considered his 鈥渨ife,鈥� although she had a lesser rank than Sarah had enjoyed.

It could also be that Keturah had begun her relationship with Abraham as a concubine and was then promoted to official 鈥渨ife status鈥� after the death of Sarah. This would explain the differing biblical descriptions of her role. However, Keturah, the concubine-become-wife, is never referred to in Scripture with the same respect and honor that is given to Sarah as 础产谤补丑补尘鈥檚 wife (1 Peter 3:6).

Keturah鈥檚 sons were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah (Genesis 25:2). The descendants of Midian (the Midianites) later become a big part of Israel鈥檚 history; in fact, Moses married a Midianite (Exodus 2:15–21). All Keturah鈥檚 sons received 鈥済ifts鈥� from Abraham (Genesis 25:6), but none shared in the inheritance of Isaac (verse 5). Keturah鈥檚 sons became the fathers of Arabian tribes living east of Israel.