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View Name: Othniel


OTHNIEL
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: עָתְנִיאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: AWTH-nee-əl (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the nephew of Caleb who becomes the first judge of Israel.
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