Othniel — the meaning of the Hebrew name עׇתְנִיאֵל

עׇתְנִיאֵל

ʻOthnîyʼêl · pronounced oth-nee-ale' · Strong's H6274 · a man

Othniel means force of God.

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עׇתְנִי ʻOthnîy (the same as, H6273) — forcible open in the lexicon ›

אֵל ʼêl (and, H410) — strength open in the lexicon ›

from the same as H6273 and H410; force of God; Othniel, an Israelite.

Josh 15:17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. (KJV)

6 occurrences in 6 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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