Akan was a descendant of Seir and a son of Ezer the Horite (Genesis 36:27). The Berean Standard Bible also uses the name Akan in 1 Chronicles 1:42, with a marginal note that the Hebrew text reads Jaakan.
See also Jaakan; Beeroth Bene-jaakan.
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Akan
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Akan: family, places and timelineEvery verse that mentions Akan, with family links
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