עַכְסָה

akh.sah

Hebrew H5915 Personal name, feminine 5 occurrences in 5 verses
עַכְסָה 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

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 5 verses

  1. Joshua 15:16 עַכְסָ֥ה

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

  2. Joshua 15:17 עַכְסָ֥ה

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

  3. Judges 1:12 עַכְסָ֥ה

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

  4. Judges 1:13 עַכְסָ֥ה

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

  5. 1 Chronicles 2:49 עַכְסָֽה׃ס

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

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