6130. Aqan
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Aqan: Aqan

Original Word: עָקָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Aqan
Pronunciation: ah-KAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kawn')
Definition: Aqan
Meaning: Akan

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Akan

From an unused root meaning to twist; tortuous; Akan, an Idummaean -- Akan. Compare Ya'aqan.

see HEBREW Ya'aqan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from 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 root; Ethiopic medicine; Arabic verb apparently denominative extirpate, ᵑ7 עֲקַר id.; Late Hebrew עָקַר = Biblical Hebrew).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to twist.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Akan, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: The name Akan appears in the genealogical records of the Horites, a people who inhabited the region of Seir before the Edomites. Akan is mentioned in the context of the family lineage of Seir.

Context: Akan is listed as one of the sons of Ezer, who was a descendant of Seir the Horite. The Horites were an ancient people who lived in the mountainous region of Seir, which later became associated with the Edomites. Akan's mention is primarily genealogical, providing insight into the familial structures and tribal affiliations of the time. The reference to Akan can be found in the genealogical records in the Book of Genesis, which outlines the descendants of Seir. This inclusion highlights the interconnectedness of various tribes and peoples in the ancient Near East and their significance in the broader narrative of the Hebrew Bible.

Biblical Reference: Genesis 36:27 • "These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan."

Forms and Transliterations
וַעֲקָֽן׃ ועקן׃ vaaKan wa‘ăqān wa·‘ă·qān
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Englishman'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

Strong's Hebrew 6130
1 Occurrence


wa·‘ă·qān — 1 Occ.















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