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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

a'-kan (`aqan, "twisted"): A son of Ezer, a descendant of Esau of Seir (Ge 36:27). He is called Jaakan in 1Ch 1:42. The King James Version margin has Jakan.