a.khan is the proper name of the man identified in Joshua’s account of taking the devoted thing, confession, and judgment.

The attested forms identify the same man across Joshua’s account: he is named in connection with taking the devoted thing, being selected, confessing what he did, and being taken with his possessions; a later recollection names him as the one whose act brought wrath upon Israel.

1. Proper name in the account of wrongdoing and judgment · dominant

   Each occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies the man in the narrative. In Joshua 7:1 the APB renders him as taking some of the devoted thing; in Joshua 7:18 he is selected, in Joshua 7:19 he is addressed concerning what he has done, in Joshua 7:20 he confesses sin, and in Joshua 7:24 he is taken with his possessions. Joshua 22:20 recalls his unfaithfulness and its consequences for the congregation.

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

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as the personal name “Achan,” sometimes with family identification. Its surrounding descriptions of taking, selection, confession, and judgment describe the verses’ narrative rather than separate renderings of the name.