Old Testament
Jacan
A descendant of Gad listed among the heads of their ancestral houses in the region of Bashan.
Jacan is identified in 1 Chronicles 5:13 as one of the seven heads of the ancestral houses of the tribe of Gad. His inclusion in this genealogical record serves to document the tribal lineage and territorial inheritance of the Gadites east of the Jordan. Beyond this specific mention in the register of Gadite leaders, no further biographical details are provided in the biblical text.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- 1 Chronicles 5:13
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 5:13
Where Jacan appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Melech2 versesA descendant of King Saul and son of Micah, listed in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Ben1 versesA Levite gatekeeper who served during the transfer of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.
- Amnon22 versesThe firstborn son of King David whose violent actions against his half-sister Tamar triggered a cycle of family tragedy.
- Ahithophel17 versesA trusted counselor to King David who defected to join Absalom's rebellion against the throne.
- Heman12 versesA Levite musician and seer appointed by David to lead temple worship and praise.
- Mephibosheth12 versesThe crippled son of Jonathan who received David's covenant kindness and a permanent place at the royal table.
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