Achan

[ ey-kan ]

/ ˈeɪ kæn /

a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.

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Examples from the Web for achan

And as he withholds the Achan name from the other party, they plainly were not Achan in the limited sense.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3|W. E. Gladstone
“Moreover, Achan did confession unto Josue,” said Bertram, starting another hare.
The White Rose of Langley|Emily Sarah Holt
The self-same power that had leveled the walls of Jericho, detected, revealed and judged the sin of Achan.
Life and Times of David|Charles Henry Mackintosh
No man perishes alone in his iniquity, whether he be an offender like Achan or an offender like Joab.
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings|F. W. Farrar

Very special mention is made of the place where the execution of Achan and his family took place.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie