עָכָן
a.khanProper Noun (Masculine)H5912
Achan
From: from an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome;
Short Definition
Akan, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Carmi (H3756H) Also named: a.khar (*עָכָר *"Achan" H5917) § Achan = "troubler" a Judaite who violated God's specific ban on taking any loot from the captured city of Jericho and was stoned to death along with his family for this violation
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
6
Key Passages
- Joshua 22:20
- Joshua 7:1
- Joshua 7:18
- Joshua 7:19
- Joshua 7:20
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