Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6142

עִקֵּשׁ

iq.qesh · “Ikkesh”

Used 3 times across 2 books

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

Where it appears

2 Samuel

1 Chronicles

In the text

2 Samuel 23:26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,1 Chronicles 11:28Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abi–ezer the Antothite,1 Chronicles 27:9The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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