Othniel
Othniel | |||||||||||||
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Othniel from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |||||||||||||
| Born | Othniel Ben Kenaz c. 1728/1588 BCE | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | First Judge of Israel | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Joshua | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Ehud | ||||||||||||
| Father | Kenaz | ||||||||||||
| Relatives | Caleb (uncle) | ||||||||||||
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| Judges in the Hebrew Bible שופטים |
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| Italics indicate individuals not explicitly described as judges |
| Book of Exodus |
| Book of Joshua |
| Book of Judges |
| First Book of Samuel |
Othniel (/ˈɒθniəl/; Hebrew: עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן־קְנַז, ʿOṯnīʾēl ben Qǝnaz) was the first of the biblical judges. The etymology of his name is uncertain, but may mean "God/He is my strength" or "God has helped me".