Lexical Definition
עָקָן ʻÂqân (aw-kawn') Akan N:N-M-P
from an unused root meaning to twist; tortuous
Akan. Compare יַעֲקָן.
- § Akan = "sharp-sighted"
- Akan, an Idummaean
1) son of Ezer, descendant of Seir, and one of the chiefs of the Horites of Edom
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַעֲקָֽן | and Akan | Gen.36.27 |
| Ουκάμ | Akan | LXX.Gen.36.27 |
Extended Information
spelling of: יַעֲקָן
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.27
- son of: Ezer (אֶצֶר)
- brother of: Bilhan (בִּלְהָן) and Zaavan (זַעֲוָן)
- Another spelling of ya.a.qan (יַעֲקָן "Akan" יַעֲקָן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן | בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן
עֲקָן proper name, masculine in Edom; — ׳וַע Gen 36:27, (Ι)ουκαμ = יַעֲקָן 1Chr 1:42, Ωναν, Ιαακαν etc. (see LagBN 84.Anm.**; also בְּנֵייַֿעֲקָ֑ן and ׳יע ׳בְּאֵרֹת ב ).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 36:27 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:42 |