Lexicon / H5912
עָכָן
a.khan
  • Achan
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STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Achan

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.7.1;

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Achan. Compare

עָכָן n.pr.m . man of Judah