Quick Definition
Akan
Biblical Persons & Places
Akan
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.27;
referred to as Akan (יַעֲקָן), or Akan (עֲקָן);
son of Ezer;
a brother of Bilhan and Zaavan.
Strong's Definition
Jaakan, an Idumaean
Derivation: from the same as H6130 (עָקָן);
KJV Usage: Jaakan. Compare H1142 (בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Jakan = "let him oppress them"
1) an Edomite
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.27;
son of: Ezer (H0687);
brother of: Bilhan (H1092) and Zaavan (H2190)
Also named: a.qan (עֲקָן "Akan" H6130)
§ Jakan = "let him oppress them"
an Edomite
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יַעֲקָן
ya‛ăqân
BDB Definition:
Jakan = let him oppress them
1) an Edomite
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H6130
Total KJV Occurrences: 2