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)
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Extended Information
name of: בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן
- Bene-jaakan = "sons of twisting"
- 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)
- Combined with be.e.rot (בְּאֵרֹת "Beeroth" בֵּרֹתִי)
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 |