Quick Definition
Jacan
Biblical Persons & Places
Jacan
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13;
only referred to as Jacan (יַעְכָּן);
son of Abihail;
a brother of Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Zia and Eber.
Strong's Definition
Jakan, an Israelite
Derivation: from the same as H5912 (עָכָן); troublesome;
KJV Usage: Jachan.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jachan = "troublesome"
1) one of seven chief men of the tribe of Gad
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
יַעְכָּן (ya.kan) — Jacan. A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.13; son of: Abihail (H0032I); brother of: Michael (H4317H), Meshullam (H4918I), Sheba (H7652), Jorai (H3140), Zia (H2127) and Eber (H5677H) § Jachan = "troublesome" one of seven chief men of the tribe of Gad
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יַעְכָּן n.pr.m. Gadite 1 Ch 5:13 ref