6274. Othniel

Strong's Lexicon

Othniel: Othniel

Original Word: עָתְנִיאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Othniy'el
Pronunciation: awth-nee-ale'
Phonetic Spelling: (oth-nee-ale')
Definition: Othniel
Meaning: Othniel

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עוֹת (oth) meaning "force" or "strength" and אֵל (El) meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Judges 1:13 (BSB): "And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, captured it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage."

- Judges 3:9-11 (BSB): "But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, as a deliverer to save them. The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram into his hand. So Othniel overpowered him. Then the land had rest for forty years, and Othniel son of Kenaz died."

10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Othniel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Othniel means "God is my strength" or "Lion of God." He is a prominent figure in the Book of Judges, known as the first judge of Israel after the death of Joshua.

Cultural and Historical Background: Othniel is recognized for delivering Israel from the oppression of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from atham
Definition
a hero in Isr.
NASB Translation
Othniel (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עָתְנִיאֵל proper name, masculine son of Kenaz, a hero in Israel, Γοθονιηλ, Joshua 15:17; Judges 1:13; Judges 3:9,11; 1 Chronicles 4:13 (twice in verse); name of family 1 Chronicles 27:15.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Othniel

From the same as Otnniy and 'el; force of God; Othniel, an Israelite -- Othniel.

see HEBREW Otnniy

see HEBREW 'el

Forms and Transliterations

לְעָתְנִיאֵ֑ל לעתניאל עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל עתניאל ‘ā·ṯə·nî·’êl ‘āṯənî’êl ateniEl lə‘āṯənî’êl lə·‘ā·ṯə·nî·’êl leateniEl

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:17
HEB: וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֛הּ עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־ קְנַ֖ז
NAS: Othniel the son of Kenaz,
KJV: And Othniel the son of Kenaz,
INT: captured Othniel the son of Kenaz

Judges 1:13
HEB: וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־ קְנַ֔ז
NAS: Othniel the son of Kenaz,
KJV: And Othniel the son of Kenaz,
INT: captured Othniel the son of Kenaz

Judges 3:9
HEB: וַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם אֵ֚ת עָתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־ קְנַ֔ז
NAS: to deliver them, Othniel the son
KJV: who delivered them, [even] Othniel the son
INT: of Israel to deliver Othniel the son of Kenaz

Judges 3:11
HEB: שָׁנָ֑ה וַיָּ֖מָת עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־ קְנַֽז׃
NAS: years. And Othniel the son
KJV: years. And Othniel the son
INT: years died and Othniel the son of Kenaz

1 Chronicles 4:13
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י קְנַ֔ז עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֥י
NAS: of Kenaz [were] Othniel and Seraiah.
KJV: of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah:
INT: now the sons of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah and the sons

1 Chronicles 4:13
HEB: וּשְׂרָיָ֑ה וּבְנֵ֥י עָתְנִיאֵ֖ל חֲתַֽת׃
NAS: And the sons of Othniel [were] Hathath
KJV: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
INT: and Seraiah and the sons of Othniel Hathath

1 Chronicles 27:15
HEB: חֶלְדַּ֥י הַנְּטוֹפָתִ֖י לְעָתְנִיאֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ מַחֲלֻקְתּ֔וֹ
NAS: the Netophathite of Othniel; and in his division
KJV: the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course
INT: Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel and in his course

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6274
7 Occurrences

‘ā·ṯə·nî·’êl — 6 Occ.
lə·‘ā·ṯə·nî·’êl — 1 Occ.