עָכָן
achan · Achan
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5912 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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achan (עָכָן) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Achan”.
A man of Judah who took some of what was devoted at Jericho. His name sounds like "the one who brings ruin."
How to say it
a·chan
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Joshua 7:1
But the sons of Israel committed an act of unfaithfulness regarding the things devoted to destruction: Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took from the things devoted to destruction, and the anger of YHWH burned against the sons of Israel.
- Joshua 7:18
He had his household come near man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
- Joshua 7:19
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, and give him acknowledgment; and please tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
- Joshua 7:20
Achan answered Joshua and said, “Truly I have sinned against YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, and this and this is what I did:
- Joshua 7:24
Then Joshua took Achan son of Zerah, and the silver, the cloak, the tongue of gold, his sons and his daughters, his ox, his donkey, his flock, his tent, and all that he had, and all Israel was with him; and they brought them up to the Valley of Achor.
- Joshua 22:20
Did not Achan son of Zerah commit unfaithfulness with the things devoted to destruction, and anger came upon the whole community of Israel? And he, one man, did not expire alone in his iniquity.’”