3275. Yakan
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Yakan: Jakan

Original Word: יָקָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yakan
Pronunciation: yah-KAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (yah-kawn')
Definition: Jakan
Meaning: Jakan

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be watchful or vigilant.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun "Yakan" as it is specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: The name "Yakan" or "Jakan" refers to a descendant of Seir the Horite, mentioned in the genealogies of the Edomites. It is a proper noun used to identify a specific individual within the biblical narrative.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Bible, genealogies were significant for establishing tribal and familial identities. The Horites were a group of people who lived in the region of Seir before the Edomites. The mention of Jakan in the genealogies highlights the interconnectedness of various tribes and peoples in the ancient Near East. Understanding these genealogies helps in tracing the lineage and territorial claims of the Edomites, who were descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as Akan
Definition
a Gadite
NASB Translation
Jacan (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יַעְכָּן proper name, masculine Gadite 1 Chronicles 5:12, Ξιμα, Ιαχα.

עכס (√ of following; Arabic is reverse, tie backward, whence hopple, of camel).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jachan

From the same as Akan; troublesome; Jakan, an Israelite -- Jachan.

see HEBREW Akan

Forms and Transliterations
וְיַעְכָּ֛ן ויעכן veyaKan wə·ya‘·kān wəya‘kān
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 5:13
HEB: וְ֠שֶׁבַע וְיוֹרַ֧י וְיַעְכָּ֛ן וְזִ֥יעַ וָעֵ֖בֶר
NAS: Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber,
KJV: and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia,
INT: Sheba Jorai Jacan Zia and Eber

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3275
1 Occurrence


wə·ya‘·kān — 1 Occ.
















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