Lexicon
עָכָר
a.khar
H5917
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Achan

1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

a.khar identifies the person named among Carmi’s sons in a genealogy.

The attested use identifies a person in Carmi’s family line; in 1 Chronicles 2:7 the verse further describes him as acting unfaithfully in the devoted thing.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in Carmi’s family line · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in 1 Chronicles 2:7, where it occurs in the statement naming Carmi’s sons. In 1 Chronicles 2:7 the APB renders the verse with “Achan,” then identifies him as “the troubler of Israel” and says that he “acted unfaithfully in the devoted thing.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 2:7, the APB presents the name as “Achan” within a genealogical statement and follows it with a description of the person. That following description cannot be assigned to the name itself.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture