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Jachan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(affliction). A Gadite (1 Chron. 5:13¹³And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. (1 Chronicles 5:13)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Head of a family of Gad (1 Chron. 5:13¹³And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. (1 Chronicles 5:13)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3275 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ya`kan

Phonic:

yah-kawn’

Meaning:

from the same as 5912; troublesome; Jakan, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Jachan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

let him make trouble

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He shall be fat; troublesome; afflicted:―one of the seven chief men of Gad, 1 Chron. 5:13. {Pinguis erit}