עׇכְרָן
𐤏𐤊𐤓𐤍
Kheran
H5918 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name referring to a specific Israelite individual listed as an ancestor of Pagiel, a tribal leader among the descendants of Asher. The name itself may carry a meaning related to 'trouble' or 'disturbance,' reflecting its root's semantic field, but these implications remain largely unused outside the genealogical context. Used exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible.
Semantic Range
proper name of an Israelite; (by root) one who troubles, disturber; (exclusively used as a personal name)
Root / Etymology
The name derives from the root עכר (ʻ-ḵ-r), meaning 'to trouble' or 'to disturb.' The form עׇכְרָן ('Okran) is a noun pattern most likely employed as a personal name, possibly meaning 'one who troubles' or 'troubler,' though such verbal nuance is not evident in the narrative context.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name עׇכְרָן appears only in genealogical lists (Numbers 1:13; 2:27; 7:72,77; 10:26) as the father of Pagiel, the leader of the Asherite tribe. There is no biographical material or narrative involving ʻOkrân himself. While the root עכר is elsewhere associated with causing trouble or disturbance (e.g., Achan in Joshua), here it functions solely as an identifier within a tribal list. English translations, including the KJV and many modern versions, transliterate the name as Ocran, which preserves its function but does not convey any lexical nuance. The name has no direct religious, geographic, or ethnic implications beyond signifying an Israelite pedigree within the genealogies of the wilderness generation.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from עָכַר; muddler; Okran, an Israelite; Ocran.
Bantu Hebrew
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עכר (ʿ-ḵ-r) — to trouble, to disturb, to bring calamity
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5918-01 |
עָכְרָֽן | akheran | HNp |
Ocran | Troubler | 5 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5918-01 |
Numbers 1:13 | עָכְרָֽן | akheran | HNp |
Ocran | Troubler |
H5918-01 |
Numbers 2:27 | עָכְרָֽן | akheran | HNp |
Ochran | Troubler |
H5918-01 |
Numbers 7:72 | עָכְרָֽן | akheran | HNp |
of Ocran | Troubler |
H5918-01 |
Numbers 7:77 | עָכְרָֽן | akheran | HNp |
Ocran | Troubler |
H5918-01 |
Numbers 10:26 | עָכְרָֽן | akheran | HNp |
of Ochran | Troubler |