עׇכְרָן
okh.ran
Ochran
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word עׇכְרָן, transliterated as ochran, has a unique meaning. Its short definition is simply "Ochran", indicating that it is a proper noun referring to a specific individual. In the context of the Bible, it occurs 5 times. Since it is a proper name, it is likely used as a name for a person, rather than a common noun or concept. The name Ochran itself doesn't provide any clues to its significance or meaning, as it is not a descriptive name. The fact that it occurs 5 times in the Bible suggests that this person may have played a notable role or played a significant role in the lives of others, but the exact nature of this is unknown without further context. The relatively low number of occurrences and the lack of context suggest that Ochran may not be a well-known figure in biblical history, at least as far as the texts now extant indicate, but its name is still recorded.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 2:27“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Asher. The prince of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 7:72On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher,
Numbers 7:77and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.
Numbers 10:26Pagiel the son of Ochran was over the army of the tribe of the children of Asher.