Achsah

Daughter of Caleb; wife of Othniel

A written article for Achsah is still to come. Below and alongside: where Achsah appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1500 BC
    1400 BC
  • Achsah
    c. 1450 BC

Original word

  • עַכְסָה achsah
    H5915
Relationships
Father: Caleb Son: Hathath Son: Meonothai Husband: Othniel Brother: Elah Brother: Iru Brother: Naam
Citations
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Where Achsah appears in Scripture

Joshua 15

וַיֹּאמֶר כָּלֵב אֲשֶׁר-יַכֶּה אֶת-קִרְיַת-סֵפֶר וּלְכָדָהּ וְנָתַתִּי לוֹ אֶת-עַכְסָה בִתִּי לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
16
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן-קְנַז אֲחִי כָלֵב וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ אֶת-עַכְסָה בִתּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
17
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Judges 1

וַיֹּאמֶר כָּלֵב אֲשֶׁר-יַכֶּה אֶת-קִרְיַת-סֵפֶר וּלְכָדָהּ וְנָתַתִּי לוֹ אֶת-עַכְסָה בִתִּי לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
12
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן-קְנַז אֲחִי כָלֵב הַקָּטֹן מִמֶּנּוּ וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ אֶת-עַכְסָה בִתּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

1 Chronicles 2

וַתֵּלֶד שַׁעַף אֲבִי מַדְמַנָּה אֶת-שְׁוָא אֲבִי מַכְבֵּנָה וַֽאֲבִי גִבְעָא וּבַת-כָּלֵב עַכְסָֽה׃
49
She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.