Strong H6274עׇתְנִיאֵל

Othniel

Transliteration: ‛othnîy'êl
Pronunciation: oth-nee-ale'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From the same as H6273 and H410; force of God;
{Othniel} an Israelite: - Othniel.

Meaning of the name

Othniel = "lion of God"

Detailed definition

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)(?)

In the biblical story

Othniel

First judge of Israel, Caleb's nephew

Othniel, Caleb's nephew, was the first judge of Israel who delivered the people from Cushan-Rishathaim.

In the Bible

Strong H6274 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

othniel6

First verses

Joshua 15:17
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Judges 1:13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Judges 3:9
And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
Judges 3:11
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
1 Chronicles 4:13
And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
1 Chronicles 27:15
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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