People of the Bible

Jachan, son of Abihail

The name Jachan means “wearing out; oppressing.” Jachan is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 5:13.

Family of Jachan

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Who was Jachan?

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

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jachan

  • 1 Chronicles 5:13

    And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.