Lexical Definition
בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן Bᵉnêy Yaʻăqân (ben-ay' yah-ak-awn') Bene-jaakan N:N--L
from the plural of בֵּן and יַעֲקָן; sons of Yaakan
Bene-jaakan.
- § Bene-jaakan = "sons of twisting"
- Bene-Jaakan, a place in the Desert
1) an Israelite place of encampment in the wilderness (same as בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן)
Extended Information
- an Israelite place of encampment in the wilderness (same as be.e.rot be.ne-ya.a.qan (בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקָן "Beeroth-bene-jaakan" בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן))
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּנֵי יַעֲָק֑ן proper name, of a location a station of Israel in wilderness Num 33:31; Num 33:32 (= בְּאֵרוֺת בני יעקן Deut 10:6 q. v.; compare also יַעֲקָ֑ן 1Chr 1:42 = וַעֲקָ֑ן Gen 36:27, & Di Num 33:31).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:27 |
| Numbers | 33:31 · 33:32 |
| Deuteronomy | 10:6 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:42 |
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Bene-jaakan • Israelite encampment during the wilderness wanderings.
Bene-jaakan (Beeroth Bene-jaakan) was an Israelite encampment during the wilderness wanderings. (Numbers 33:31-32; Deuteronomy 10:6)
- A location near Hor_Mount הֹר first mentioned at Num.33.31;
- referred to as Bene-jaakan בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן, or Beeroth/ Bene-jaakan (KJV= Beeroth of the children of Jaakan, NIV= wells of Bene Jaakan) בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן בְּאֵרוֹת, or Beeroth Bene-jaakan (KJV= Beeroth of the children of Jaakan, NIV= wells of Bene Jaakan) (=Alt tag) בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן.
Bene-jaakan, also known as Beeroth Bene-jaakan, was one of the places where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. The name "Bene-jaakan" means "sons of Jaakan" in Hebrew, while "Beeroth Bene-jaakan" means "wells of the sons of Jaakan."
In Numbers 33:31-32, Bene-jaakan is listed as one of the stages in the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. The passage states that they traveled from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan, and then they journeyed from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad.
In Deuteronomy 10:6, Beeroth Bene-jaakan is mentioned in the context of Moses' recounting of the Israelites' travels. It states that the Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah, where Aaron died and was buried.
The exact location of Bene-jaakan or Beeroth Bene-jaakan is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely situated somewhere in the Sinai Peninsula or the Negev desert. The mention of wells in the name suggests that it may have been a place with a reliable water source, which would have been important during the Israelites' desert wanderings.
All entries for Bene-jaakan or Beeroth Bene-jaakan: בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן ☩ בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן ☩ בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן