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Ikkesh

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(wicked). Father of Ira (2 Sam. 23:26²⁶Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, (2 Samuel 23:26); 1 Chron. 11:28; 27:9²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28)
⁹The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:9)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The Tekoite, father of Ira (2 Sam. 23:26²⁶Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, (2 Samuel 23:26); 1 Chron. 11:28²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28); 1 Chron. 27:9⁹The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:9)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6142 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Iqqesh

Phonic:

ik-kashe’

Meaning:

the same as 6141; perverse; Ikkesh, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Ikkesh

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

perverse

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Twisted; perverse:―father of Ira the Tekoite, 2 Sam. 23:26. {Contortus}