Lexical Definition
נָכוֹן Nâkôwn (naw-kone') Nacon N:N-M-P
from כּוּן; prepared
Nachon.
- § Nachon = "prepared"
- Nakon, probably an Israelite
1) the owner of the threshing floor which the ark was passing on the trip to Jerusalem when it started to fall off the cart, Uzzah steadied it, and God smote him dead for touching it
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נָכ֑וֹן | Nacon | 2Sam.6.6 |
| Ναχών | of Nachon | LXX.2Sam.6.6 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.6
- son of: Serug (שְׂרוּג)
- father of: Terah (תֶּרַח); also called Chidon (NIV: Kidon) at 1Ch.13.9
- Also named: ki.don (כִּידֹן "Chidon" כִּידוֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָכוֺן proper name, masculine only in ׳גֹּרֶן נ 2Sam 6:6 ᵐ5 Νωδαβ, A Ναχων, ᵐ5L Ορνα τοῦ Ἰεβουσαίου; = כִּידֹן 1Chr 13:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 6:6 |
| 1 Chronicles | 13:9 |
Profile
Male • Threshing floor where Uzzah touched the ark.
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Nacon, also known as Chidon, was the owner of the threshing floor where Uzzah touched the ark of God and was struck down.
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.6;
- referred to as Nacon נָכוֹן, or Chidon (NIV= Kidon) כִּידוֹן.
Nacon, also referred to as Chidon, is mentioned in connection with the transportation of the ark of God during the reign of King David. The ark, a sacred object representing God's presence among His people, was being moved from Kirjath Jearim to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13).
During the journey, the oxen pulling the cart carrying the ark stumbled, and Nacon was punished for touching the ark when he feared it might fall off the cart.