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
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H5912 — עָכָן
a.khan · Achan · Hebrew/Aramaic
6 tagged verse occurrences
Joshua 7:1 · עָכָ֣ןAnd the sons of Israel commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, taketh of the devoted thing, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against the sons of Israel.Joshua 7:18 · עָכָ֞ןand he bringeth near his household by men, and Achan—son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah—is captured.Joshua 7:19 · עָכָ֗ןAnd Joshua saith unto Achan, ‘My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done—hide not from me.’Joshua 7:20 · עָכָ֛ןAnd Achan answereth Joshua, and saith, ‘Truly I have sinned against Jehovah, God of Israel, and thus and thus I have done;Joshua 7:24 · עָכָ֣ןAnd Joshua taketh Achan son of Zerah, and the silver, and the robe, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his ox, and his ass, and his flock, and his tent, and all that he hath, and all Israel with him, and they cause them to go up the valley of Achor.Joshua 22:20 · עָכָ֣ןDid not Achan son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and on all the company of Israel there was wrath? and he alone expired not in his iniquity.’