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Achan

American  
[ey-kan] / ˈeɪ kæn /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils.


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At a protest Friday calling for more money for adaptation, climate activist Evelyn Achan from Uganda said that “our countries, our communities are suffering so much.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2023

After logistical calculations coordinated by LiveOnNY, which facilitates organ donations, Officer Mora’s organs were transported to five patients in three states, said Leonard Achan, the organization’s president.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

"Somebody did receive this hero's heart," Achan told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.

From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2022

Executive chef Daniel Lenherr at the Westin Guam Resort knows at least three of his cooks - Raynaldo Tolentino, Kimberly Achan and Joy Tranate - are from GCC.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2015

Hence Joshua vii. also calls the confessing of sin the glorifying of God, saying to Achan, "My son, give glory to God, and confess, and tell me what thou hast done."

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Luther, Martin