Jachan — the meaning of the Hebrew name יַעְכָּן

יַעְכָּן

Yaʻkân · pronounced yah-kawn' · Strong's H3275 · a man

Jachan means troublesome.

Built from

עָכָן ʻÂkân (the same as, H5912) — troublesome open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the same as H5912; troublesome; Jakan, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 5:13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jachan

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 5:13

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