Lexicon / H6274
עׇתְנִיאֵל
ot.ni.el
  • Othniel

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Glosses: Othniel

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.15.17;

son of: Kenaz (H7073I);

brother of: Seraiah (H8304J); married to Achsah (H5915);

father of: Hathath (H2867) and Meonothai (H4587)(?)

§ Othniel = "lion of God"

son of Kenaz, younger brother of Caleb, and husband of Achsah the daughter of Caleb and his own niece; first judge of Israel, who after the death of Joshua, delivered the Israelites from the oppression of Chushanrishathaim

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Othniel

עָתְנִיאֵל n.pr.m . son of Ḳenaz, a hero in Isr.