Akhsah עַכְסָה
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| עַכְסָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | akhsah |
| Strong's number | H5915 (H5915G, H5915H) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | name of a woman |
| Gloss | Achsah |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Joshua (2) |
Akhsah (Hebrew עַכְסָה, Strong's H5915) is a name of a woman in the Old Testament, glossed “Achsah”. It occurs 5 times.
Definition
H5915G: Achsah
A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jos.15.16;
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
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
H5915H: Achsah
A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.49;
daughter of: Caleb (H3612H);
sister of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H) and Sheva (H7724)
§ 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
daughter of: Caleb (H3612H);
sister of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H) and Sheva (H7724)
§ 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
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | achsah (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | acsah (4), was acsah (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Akhsah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Joshua
- Joshua 15:16And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
- Joshua 15:17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
Judges
- Judges 1:12And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
- Judges 1:13And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 2:49She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).