עֲקָן

a.qanProper Noun (Masculine)H6130

Akan

From: from an unused root meaning to twist; tortuous;

Short Definition

Akan, an Idummaean

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Ezer (H0687); brother of: Bilhan (H1092) and Zaavan (H2190) Another spelling of ya.a.qan (*יַעֲקָן *"Akan" H3292) § Akan = "sharp-sighted" son of Ezer, descendant of Seir, and one of the chiefs of the Horites of Edom

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • Genesis 36:27

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