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Jaakan

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(jay' uh kan) Personal name meaning, “to be fast.” Descendant of Esau and thus tribal ancestor of Edomites (1 Chronicles 1:42; compare Genesis 36:27; Numbers 33:31-32; Deuteronomy 10:6 ). Different translations transliterate the name differently—Akan, Jakan. The Hebrew text of Genesis 36:27 omits the first letter of the name. See Bene-ja-jaakan.

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