Strong H6142עִקֵּשׁ
Ikkesh
- Transliteration
- ‛iqqêsh
- Pronunciation
- ik-kashe'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
The same as H6141; perverse;
{Ikkesh} an Israelite: - Ikkesh.
{Ikkesh} an Israelite: - Ikkesh.
Meaning of the name
Ikkesh = "twisted"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.26;
father of: Ira (H5896H)
father of: Ira (H5896H)
In the biblical story
Ikkesh
Father of Ira, one of David's mighty warriors.
Ikkesh the Tekoite was the father of Ira, one of King David's mighty warriors and a leader in his army.
In the Bible
Strong H6142 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ikkesh3
First verses
- 2 Samuel 23:26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi–ezer the Antothite,
- 1 Chronicles 27:9The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.