Strong's H5917 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: עָכָר (ʻÂkâr)

Pronunciation: aw-kawr'

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

Exegesis: from ; troublesome;

Definition: from עָכַר; troublesome; Akar, an Israelite; Achar. Compare עָכָן.

KJV Usage: Achar. Compare .

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Achar = "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
• 3. 1a) alternate spelling for 'Achan'

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