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Othniel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lion). A judge of Israel (Josh. 15:17¹⁷And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Joshua 15:17); Judg. 1:13; 3:9-11¹³And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Judges 1:13)
⁹And 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. ¹⁰And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim. ¹¹And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:9‑11)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Kenaz, brother or nephew of Caleb. He took Kirjathsepher, and married Achsah, Caleb’s daughter. He afterward became one of the judges, and prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia. Under him the land had rest forty years (Josh. 15:17¹⁷And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Joshua 15:17); Judg. 1:13¹³And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (Judges 1:13); Judg. 3:9,11⁹And 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 3:9)
¹¹And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:11); 1 Chron. 4:13¹³And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath. (1 Chronicles 4:13)). An Othniel is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:15¹⁵The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:15), which may be the same or a descendant.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6274 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Othniy’el

Phonic:

oth-nee-ale’

Meaning:

from the same as 6273 and 410; force of God; Othniel, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Othniel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

seasonable speaking of God

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Lion of God; force of God:―son of Kenaz, Josh. 15:17. {Leo Dei}