Quick Definition
Achan
Biblical Persons & Places
Achan
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.7.1;
referred to as Achan (עָכָן), or Achan (KJV= Achar) (עָכָר);
a son of Carmi.
Strong's Definition
Akan, an Israelite
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome;
KJV Usage: Achan. Compare H5917 (עָכָר).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Achan = "troubler"
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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָכָן (a.khan) — 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָכָן n.pr.m. man of Judah base