◄ 6130. Aqan ►
Strong's Lexicon Aqan: Aqan Original Word: עָקָן Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: `Aqan Pronunciation: ah-KAHN Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kawn') Definition: Akan Meaning: Akan is a proper noun referring to a person, specifically a descendant of Seir the Horite. 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." 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). 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·qān Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.