- Original: עתניאל - Transliteration: `Othniy'el - Phonetic: oth-nee-ale' - Definition: Othniel = lion of God 1. son of Kenaz, younger brother of Caleb, and husband of Achsah the daughter of Caleb and his own niece; first judge of Israel, who after the death of Joshua, delivered the Israelites from the oppression of Chushanrishathaim - Origin: from the same as H6273 and H410 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: From the same as H6273 and H410 ; force of God; Othniel an Israelite: - Othniel. Total KJV Occurrences: 7 • Othniel, 7 Joshua 15:17; Judges 1:13; Judges 3:9; Judges 3:11; 1 Chronicles 4:13(2); 1 Chronicles 27:15