Bible Dictionary: Achsah

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Achsah

adorned; bursting the veil

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Achsah

(ankle-chain, anklet), daughter of Caleb. Her father promised her in marriage to whoever should take Debir. Othniel, her father's younger brother, took that city, and accordingly received the hand of Achsah as his reward. Caleb added to her dowry the upper and lower springs. (B.C. 1450-1426.) (Joshua 15:15-19; Judges 1:11-15)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Achsah

The daughter of Caleb, given in marriage with a large dowry to his nephew Othniel, as a prize for taking the city Debir, Joshua 15:15 17; Jude 1:12,13.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Anklet, Caleb's only daughter (1 Chronicles 2:49). She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir, or Kirjath-sepher. This was done by Othniel (q.v.), who accordingly obtained her as his wife (Joshua 15:16-19; Judges 1:9-15).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ACHSAH

ak'-sa (`akhchah; in some copies `akhca' in 1 Chronicles 2:49), ("anklet"): The daughter of Caleb whom he gave in marriage to his younger kinsman Othniel the son of Kenaz, as a reward for smiting Kiriath-sepher (Joshua 15:16 Judges 1:12). Caleb, the narrative says, established Achsah in the South-country, and in addition, at her asking, gave her certain important springs of water-the "upper basins" and the "nether basins." Professor G. F. Moore identifies these with the groups of springs in Seit ed-Dilbeh (notes on Jud in Polychrome Bible).

Willis J. Beecher

Strong's Hebrew

5915. Aksah -- a daughter of Caleb
... 5914, 5915. Aksah. 5916 . a daughter of Caleb. Transliteration: Aksah
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-saw') Short Definition: Achsah. ... Achsah. ...
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Library

Some Helps to Mourning
... Let us beg Achsah's blessing, even 'springs of water' (Joshua 15:19). Let us pray
that our hearts may be spiritual limbecs, dropping tears into God's bottle. ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/10 some helps to mourning.htm

Epistle xxvi. To Theoctista, Patrician
... [1705] Psalm 69:2. [1706] The whole passage which follows about two kinds of
compunction, with the allegorical interpretation of the story of Achsah, is found ...
/.../epistle xxvi to theoctista patrician.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... was the eponymous hero, had driven from Hebron the three sons of Anak"Sheshai, Ahiman,
and Talmai"and had then promised his daughter Achsah in marriage to ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

Thesaurus

Achsah (5 Occurrences)
... 15). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ACHSAH. ak ... Polychrome Bible). Willis
J. Beecher. Multi-Version Concordance Achsah (5 Occurrences). ...
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Acsah (5 Occurrences)
... Acsah (5 Occurrences). Joshua 15:16 Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher,
and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife." (See NIV). ...
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Othniel (7 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Lion of God, the first of the judges. His wife Achsah
was the daughter of Caleb (Joshua 15:16, 17; Judges 1:13). ...
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Caleb's (6 Occurrences)
... Caleb's (6 Occurrences). Joshua 15:17 And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother,
took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife. (BBE NIV). ...
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Achsa (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ACHSA. ak'-sa: Used in the King James Version in
1 Chronicles 2:49 for ACHSAH, which see. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Caleb (39 Occurrences)
... in mentioning Othniel, a younger brother of Caleb, as the conqueror of Kiriath-sepher
or Debir; as his reward he receives the hand of Achsah, Caleb's daughter. ...
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Captured (143 Occurrences)
... (YLT NAS NIV). Joshua 15:16 And Caleb saith, 'He who smiteth Kirjath-Sephar, and
hath captured it -- I have given to him Achsah my daughter for a wife.' (YLT). ...
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Kir'iath-se'pher (4 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Joshua 15:16 And Caleb said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh
it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.' (See RSV). ...
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Kiriath-sepher (4 Occurrences)
... (ASV BBE JPS NAS). Joshua 15:16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher,
and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. (ASV BBE JPS NAS). ...
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Kirjathsepher (4 Occurrences)
... (KJV). Joshua 15:16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh
it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. (KJV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Achsah (5 Occurrences)

Joshua 15:16 Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Joshua 15:17 Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 1:12 Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 1:13 Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Chronicles 2:49 She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena, and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Achsah

Achsah: Caleb's Daughter

Achsah: Called Achsa

Related Terms

Acsah (5 Occurrences)

Othniel (7 Occurrences)

Caleb's (6 Occurrences)

Achsa (1 Occurrence)

Caleb (39 Occurrences)

Captured (143 Occurrences)

Kir'iath-se'pher (4 Occurrences)