Strong's Lexicon Aqan: Aqan Original Word: עָקָן Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to twist or to be tortuous. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Aqan, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct counterpart in the Greek New Testament. Usage: Aqan is a personal name found in the genealogies of the Bible. It is used to identify a descendant of Seir the Horite, who was a chief in the land of Edom. The name itself may imply a characteristic of being twisted or tortuous, possibly reflecting a trait or reputation of the individual or his descendants. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of personal characteristics, family traits, or divine attributes. The Horites, to whom Aqan belonged, were a group of people who lived in the region of Seir before the Edomites. They were known for their integration into the Edomite culture and their eventual absorption by the Edomites. The genealogies in which Aqan appears serve to establish the historical and familial connections of the peoples surrounding Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom aqal Definition a desc. of Esau NASB Translation Akan (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲקָן proper name, masculine in Edom; — ׳וַע Genesis 36:27, (Ι)ουκαμ = יַעֲקָן 1 Chronicles 1:42, Ωναν, Ιαακαν etc. (see LagBN 84.Anm.**; also בְּנֵייַֿעֲקָ֑ן and ׳יע ׳בְּאֵרֹת ב ). עקר (√ of following; meaning dubious; compare Aramaic עִקָּרָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Akan From an unused root meaning to twist; tortuous; Akan, an Idummaean -- Akan. Compare Ya'aqan. see HEBREW Ya'aqan Forms and Transliterations וַעֲקָֽן׃ ועקן׃ vaaKan wa‘ăqān wa·‘ă·qānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 36:27 HEB: בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן וַעֲקָֽן׃ NAS: Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan. KJV: and Zaavan, and Akan. INT: Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan 1 Occurrence |
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root; Ethiopic 
medicine; Arabic verb apparently denominative 
extirpate, ᵑ7 עֲקַר id.; Late Hebrew עָקַר = Biblical Hebrew). 
