Achsah

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Achsah is a biblical figure, the daughter of Caleb, known for boldly requesting and receiving additional land and water sources as her inheritance.

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Achsah canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
woman in the Bible
appearsInChapter Joshua 15
Judges 1
associatedPlace Kiriath-sepher
Negev
linked to: Negev desert
canonicalStatus canonical biblical character
father Caleb son of Jephunneh
linked to: Caleb
gender female
givenInMarriageTo Othniel son of Kenaz
linked to: Othniel
knownFor boldness in petitioning her father
requesting additional inheritance
requesting springs of water
languageOfName Hebrew
literaryCategory historical books of the Bible
marriageArrangedBy Caleb son of Jephunneh
linked to: Caleb
marriageCondition capture of Kiriath-sepher
mentionedIn Book of Joshua
Book of Judges
linked to: Judges
nameTransliteratedAs Achsa
Achsah
received lower springs
upper springs
receivedFrom Caleb son of Jephunneh
linked to: Caleb
relatedTo Kenazite clan
linked to: Kenizzite clan
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
requested fields in the Negev
springs of water
requestedFrom Caleb son of Jephunneh
linked to: Caleb
scripturalRole example of faithful petition
example of inheritance rights for women
spouse Othniel son of Kenaz
linked to: Othniel
timePeriod biblical conquest of Canaan
tribalAffiliation Tribe of Judah

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Othniel spouse Achsah
Othniel spouseOf Achsah
Debir associatedFigure Achsah