עַכְסָה
akh.sah
Achsah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Achsah: A Biblical Proper Name Based on the lexical data provided, עַכְסָה (Achsah) functions as a proper noun—specifically a personal name—appearing four times in the biblical text. The designation as a name rather than a common noun indicates this term identifies a specific individual rather than describing a category of people or objects. The limited occurrence of this name (four instances) suggests it belonged to a person of some narrative importance within the biblical record, though not a figure of central prominence. Without additional lexical data beyond the transliteration and classification, the specific meaning or etymology of the name itself cannot be determined from this entry alone. The consistent treatment as a proper noun across all four occurrences confirms its function as a discrete personal identifier within the biblical corpus.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”
Joshua 15:17Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
Judges 1:12Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”
Judges 1:13Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.