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(jay' kuhn) Personal name perhaps meaning, “he was fast.” Descendant of or clan inhabiting territory of Seir (1 Chronicles 1:42 according to KJV and Hebrew spelling). The Chronicles list repeats that of Genesis 36:27 which reads, “Achan.” Modern translations spell the name Akan or Jaakan here. (Compare Deuteronomy 10:6; Numbers 33:31-32 ). See Achan; Jaakan .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jakan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jakan.html. 1991.

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