Strong H6130עֲקָן

Akan

Transliteration: ‛âqân
Pronunciation: aw-kawn'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From an unused root meaning to twist;
tortuous;
{Akan} an Idumaean: - Akan. Compare H3292 .

Meaning of the name

Akan = "sharp-sighted"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.27;
son of: Ezer (H687);
brother of: Bilhan (H1092) and Zaavan (H2190)
Another spelling of ya.a.qan (יַעֲקָן "Akan" H3292)

In the biblical story

Akan

Son of Ezer, a Horite chief in Seir

Akan was the son of Ezer, a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir. (1Ch.1.42; Gen.36.27)

In the Bible

Strong H6130 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

akan1

First verses

Genesis 36:27
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

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Occurrences by book

Genesis1

Related words

Same identity

יַעֲקָןAkanH3292