Quick Definition
Ikkesh
Biblical Persons & Places
Ikkesh
Warrior living at the time of United Monarchy
A warrior living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.26;
only referred to as Ikkesh (עִקֵּשׁ);
father of Ira.
Strong's Definition
Ikkesh, an Israelite
Derivation: the same as H6141 (עִקֵּשׁ); perverse;
KJV Usage: Ikkesh.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ikkesh = "twisted"
1) father of Ira, the Tekoite, and one of David's mighty warriors
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עִקֵּשׁ (iq.qesh) — Ikkesh. 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
adj · עקשׁ
Evil | ≈ פתל · פְּתַלְתֹּל · תפל | ≠ ברר
perverse, crooked literally: crookedness (of a person); hence: = state in which a person's behavior differs from the general standard and is therefore unacceptable
name · עקשׁ
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עִקֵּשׁ n.pr.m. a Tekoan base