Achsah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַכְסָה

עַכְסָה

ʻAkçâh · pronounced ak-saw' · Strong's H5915 · a woman

Achsah means anklet.

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עֶכֶס ʻekeç (feminine of, H5914) — a fetter open in the lexicon ›

feminine of H5914; anklet; Aksah, an Israelitess.

Josh 15:16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. (KJV)

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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