יַעֲקָן
ya.a.qan
Akan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of יַעֲקָן (Ya'aqan) Based on the lexical data provided, יַעֲקָן (ya'aqan) is a proper noun referring to a place called Akan. The word appears only once in the biblical text, which limits our ability to establish patterns of usage or contextual variation. As a geographic designation rather than a common noun, it functions as a place name within the biblical narrative. The single occurrence in the Bible suggests that Akan held some significance in the historical or geographic context of ancient Israel, though the limited textual evidence prevents us from determining whether it was a major settlement or a minor location. Without additional occurrences in different contexts, we cannot ascertain how frequently or in what literary genres this place name appears, nor can we establish whether it carried metaphorical or symbolic meaning in biblical literature. The minimal attestation of this toponym in the biblical corpus indicates it was either a lesser-known location, one mentioned only in specific genealogical or itinerary passages, or a place name that fell out of use or relevance in later textual traditions. Any broader significance would require evidence beyond the single biblical reference documented in this lexical entry.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text