Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary

Achan, Akan, an Israelite, Hebrew: עָכָן, ʿākān (H5912)

6 King James Bible Verses

Here is Achan in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word עָכָן mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: H5912

Hebrew Base Word: עָכָן

Part of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Usage: Achan

Literally: troubler

Definition: Akan, an Israelite.

Detailed definition:

  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.

Derived terms: From an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome.

See also:

  1. H5917

Comments: Compare H5917.

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ʕɔːˈkɔːn̪
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ʕɑːˈχɑːn
  3. Transliteration: ʿākān
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: aw-KAWN
  5. Modern Pronunciation: ah-HAHN



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Bible Verses with עָכָן (H5912)

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Sources:

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