Strong's H5912 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עָכָן (ʻÂkân)

Pronunciation: aw-kawn'

POS: aw-kawn' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome;

Definition: from an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome; Akan, an Israelite; Achan. Compare עָכָר.

KJV Usage: Achan. Compare .

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Achan = "troubler"
• 2. 1) 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

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