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Lexicon :: Strong's H5912 - ʿāḵān

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עָכָן
Transliteration
ʿāḵān
Pronunciation
aw-kawn'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to trouble
Strong’s Definitions

עָכָן ʻÂkân, aw-kawn'; from an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome; Akan, an Israelite:—Achan. Compare H5917.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H5912 in the following manner: Achan (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H5912 in the following manner: Achan (6x).
  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָכָן ʻÂkân, aw-kawn'; from an unused root meaning to trouble; troublesome; Akan, an Israelite:—Achan. Compare H5917.
STRONGS H5912: Abbreviations
עָכָן proper name, masculine man of Judah; — Joshua 7:1 (P), Joshua 7:18; Joshua 7:19; Joshua 7:20; Joshua 7:24 (JE), Joshua 22:20 (P); = עָכָר [H5917 1 Chronicles 2:7] (from עָכוֺר [H5911 Joshua 7:26], see also עָכָר); Αχαρ, Αχαν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

7:1; 7:18; 7:19; 7:20; 7:24; 22:20

H5912

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Strong's Number H5912 matches the Hebrew עָכָן (ʿāḵān),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:1 -

The Israelites, however, were unfaithful regarding the things set apart for destruction. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart, and the LORD’s anger burned against the Israelites.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:18 -

He then had Zabdi’s family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:19 -

So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him.[fn] I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:20 -

Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:24 -

Then Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, and the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his ox, donkey, and sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:20 -

“Wasn’t Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath on the entire community of Israel? He was not the only one who perished because of his iniquity.’ ”

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