3292. Yaaqan
Strong's Lexicon
Yaaqan: Jaakan

Original Word: יַעֲקָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ya`aqan
Pronunciation: yah-ah-KAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (yah-ak-awn')
Definition: Jaakan
Meaning: Jaakan

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָעַק (ya'aq), meaning "to be difficult" or "to be hard."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Yaaqan, as it is specific to Hebrew genealogies and locations.

Usage: The name Yaaqan, or Jaakan, refers to a person or a group of people in the Bible. It is primarily used as a proper noun to denote a descendant of Seir the Horite, and it is associated with a clan or family group.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Yaaqan is linked to the Horites, an ancient people who lived in the region of Seir before the Edomites. The Horites were known for their early settlement in the mountainous region of Edom, which is located in present-day southern Jordan. The mention of Yaaqan in the genealogies highlights the interconnectedness of various tribes and peoples in the ancient Near East.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as Aqan, q.v.
NASB Translation
Jaakan (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jaakan

From the same as Aqan; Jaakan, an Idumaean -- Jaakan. Compare Bney Ya'aqan.

see HEBREW Aqan

see HEBREW Bney Ya'aqan

Forms and Transliterations
יַעֲקָ֑ן יעקן ya‘ăqān ya·‘ă·qān yaaKan
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 1:42
HEB: בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן יַעֲקָ֑ן בְּנֵ֥י דִישׁ֖וֹן
NAS: Zaavan and Jaakan. The sons
KJV: and Zavan, [and] Jakan. The sons
INT: Bilhan Zaavan and Jaakan the sons Dishon

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3292
1 Occurrence


ya·‘ă·qān — 1 Occ.















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