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    Othniel

    OTH-nee-ul

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    God is my strength; Lion of God
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Othniel appears in the King James Bible, including Judges 3:9-10.
    First appears in
    Joshua — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Othniel — 'lion of God' — demonstrates that courageous faith qualifies us for greater assignments. His story establishes the biblical principle that when God's people cry out, He always provides a deliverer.
    King James verses
    • Judges 3:9-10

      "And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him."

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