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HebrewH5915Proper Noun (Feminine)

עַכְסָה

akh.sah

5Occurrences
H5915Strong's #
Proper Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Aksah, an Israelitess

feminine of H5914 (עֶכֶס); anklet;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; daughter of: Caleb (H3612); sister of: Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J) and Naam (H5277); married to Othniel (H6274) § Achsah = "ankle chain" or "anklet" the daughter of Caleb and wife of Caleb's brother Othniel to whom she was given as a reward for capturing Debir

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

N:N-F-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

עַכְסָה appears 5 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Judges
2
Joshua
2
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 2:49BSB

She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

Judges 1:12BSB

And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

Judges 1:13BSB

So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

Joshua 15:16BSB

And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

Joshua 15:17BSB

So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

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