Strong’s H5912

עָכָן

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

`Akan

Pronunciation

ah-KAHN

Definition

Akan

Meaning

Akan

Usage

Akan is a personal name found in the genealogies of the Old Testament. It is used to identify a descendant of Seir the Horite, who lived in the region of Edom. The name is associated with the lineage of the Horites, a group of people who inhabited the land before the Edomites.

Bible references

Joshua 7:1;Joshua 7:18;Joshua 7:19;Joshua 7:20;Joshua 7:24;Joshua 22:20