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Othniel
Boy NameBiblical Origin
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Means "lion of God" or "strength of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a nephew of Caleb who
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Othniel
Othniel (; , ʿOṯnīʾēl ben Qenaz) was the first of the biblical judges.
Othniel (given name)
Othniel is the name of the first of the Biblical Judges.
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