Keraia
People

Akan

Akan was the son of Ezer, a Horite chief who lived in the land of Seir.
MaleEdomiteEdomPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:27; referred to as Akan (יַעֲקָן, עֲקָן); son of Ezer; a brother of Bilhan and Zaavan.

Glossary entries

Akan Jakan

Family members

Father

Ezer

Siblings

Bilhan Zaavan

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:27
    These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:42
    The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.