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Jacan
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
A descendant of Gad through Abihail of Bashan (1 Chr 5:13).
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Jacan, Son of Abihail
Jacan, Son of Abihail (יַעְכָּן‎, ya'kan). A descendant of Gad through Abihail of Bashan (1 Chr 5:13).
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Jacan (Person)
JACAN (PERSON) [Heb yaʿkān (יַעְכָּן)]. A Gadite, who was a son of Abihail and one of seven kinsmen, who are named alongside four (or three; see SHAPHAT) tribal leaders (1 Chr 5:13). According to 1 Chronicles 5, Jacan and his kinsmen lived opposite the Reubenites in “Bashan as far as Salecah” (v 11)
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Jacan, Jachan
Jacan, Jachan. Member of Gad’s tribe who lived in Bashan during the reign of Jotham, king of Judah (1 Chr 5:13, kjv Jachan).
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Jacan
Jacan jāʹkən [Heb. yaʿkān] (1 Ch. 5:13); AV JACHAN. A chief of a family from Gad.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Jacan, Jachan
JACAN, JACHAN* Member of Gad’s tribe who lived in Bashan during the reign of Jotham, king of Judah (1 Chr 5:13).
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Jachan
JACHAN. A Gadite chief, probably head of a father’s house (1 Chr 5:13; RSV, “Jacan”).
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Jacan
Jacan (Heb. yaʿkān)A man of Gad, living in Bashan during the reigns of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel (1 Chr. 5:13).
Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
Jacan
Jacan [jāˊkən] (Heb. ya˓kān “saddening”). A man from the tribe of Gad, living in Bashan during the reigns of King Jothan of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel (1 Chr. 5:13; KJV “Jachan”).
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Jachan
Ja´chan (affliction), one of seven chief men of the tribe of Gad. 1 Chron. 5:13.
The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Jacan
JA´CAN (jaʹkan). One of seven chief Gadite “kinsmen” living in Bashan (1 Chron. 5:13).
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Jachan
Jachan—mourner, one of the chief Gadite “brothers” in Bashan (1 Chr. 5:13).
Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Jachan
JACHAN [JAY kan] — a clan leader of the tribe of Gad (1 Chr. 5:13; Jacan, NRSV).
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