H6142: עִקֵּשׁ
ʻIqqêsh · pronounced ik-kashe' · “Ikkesh”
Definition
Ikkesh, an Israelite
KJV translates it as: Ikkesh.
Word origin: the same as H6141 (עִקֵּשׁ); perverse;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.26;
father of: Ira (H5896H)
§ Ikkesh = "twisted"
father of Ira, the Tekoite, and one of David's mighty warriors
father of: Ira (H5896H)
§ Ikkesh = "twisted"
father of Ira, the Tekoite, and one of David's mighty warriors
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6142 is translated
- ikkesh ×3
Bible verses with H6142 (ʻIqqêsh)
ʻiqqêsh appears in 3 verses.
- 2 Samuel 23:26
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
- 1 Chronicles 11:28
Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi–ezer the Antothite,
- 1 Chronicles 27:9
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.