Othniel

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Othniel is a biblical figure regarded as the first judge of Israel, known for delivering the Israelites from oppression in the Book of Judges.

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Label Occurrences
Othniel canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
human
judge of Israel
appearsIn Judges
surface form: Book of Judges

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
associatedWithPlace Debir
category Hebrew Bible people
Judge of Israel
surface form: Judges of Israel

Judges
surface form: Old Testament judges
countryOfCitizenship Ancient Israel
surface form: ancient Israel
defeated Cushan-Rishathaim
describedAs son of Kenaz
younger kinsman of Caleb
ethnicGroup Israelites
familyName Kenaz
father Kenaz
gender male
governed Israel
knownForEvent capture of Debir
languageOfName Hebrew
liberated Israelites
militaryConflict war against the king of Aram-Naharaim
nameMeaning God is my strength
notableFor being the first judge of Israel
delivering the Israelites from oppression
periodOfRule 40 years
positionHeld judge of Israel
precededBy Joshua
relative Caleb
religion Judaism
rewardReceived marriage to Achsah
role deliverer of Israel
military leader
scripturalBook Judges
surface form: Book of Judges
scripturalChapter Judges
surface form: Judges 3
scripturalTradition Deuteronomistic history
spouse Achsah
spouseOf Achsah
succeededBy Ehud
timePeriod period of the Judges
tribe Tribe of Judah
veneratedIn Christianity
Judaism

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Judges featuresCharacter Othniel
subject surface form: Book of Judges