H5912

עָכָן

a.khanN:N-M-P

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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

עָכָן proper name, masculine man of Judah; — Josh 7:1 (P), vJosh 7:18 vJosh 7:19 vJosh 7:20 vJosh 7:24 (JE), Josh 22:20 (P); = עָכָר 1Chr 2:7 (from עָכוֺר Josh 7:26, see also עָכָר); Αχαρ, Αχαν.


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