עִקֵּשׁ
ikesh · Ikkesh
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6142 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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ikesh (עִקֵּשׁ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ikkesh”.
A man of Tekoa, father of Ira, one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:26). The name means "crooked".
How to say it
i·kesh
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 23:26
Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite;
- 1 Chronicles 11:28
Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; Abiezer the Anathothite;
- 1 Chronicles 27:9
The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his division, twenty-four thousand.