Bene-jaakan — the meaning of the Hebrew name בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן

בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן

Bᵉnêy Yaʻăqân · pronounced ben-ay' yah-ak-awn' · Strong's H1142 · a place

Bene-jaakan means sons of Yaakan.

Built from

בֵּן bên (the plural of, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) open in the lexicon ›

יַעֲקָן Yaʻăqân (and, H3292) — Jaakan, an Idumaean open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the plural of H1121 and H3292; sons of Yaakan; Bene-Jaakan, a place in the Desert.

First appearance

Num 33:31 And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene–jaakan. (KJV)

Every verse that names Bene-jaakan

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Numbers

Num 33:31Num 33:32

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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