How to Pronounce Jachan

JAY-kuhn

Jachan is pronounced JAY-kuhn (ˈdʒeɪkən): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Jachan mean?

Jachan means “wearing out; oppressing”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Jachan?

Mourner, one of the chief Gadite “brothers” in Bashan (1 Chr. 5:13).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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