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עִקֵּשׁ

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Iqesh

H6142 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עקש to twist, be crooked, be perverse

Definition

Ikkesh – a personal name meaning 'twisted' or 'perverse.' As a proper noun, refers to an individual identified as a clan leader or notable among the Israelites. The term typically retains the core adjectival meaning in its use as a personal name, possibly signifying a distinctive character trait, a memorable event, or a perceived fate of the individual or their family. While the root meaning is negative in other contexts, as a name it is not necessarily pejorative.

Semantic Range

twisted, crooked, perverse (as adjective); Ikkesh, a personal name (as proper noun)

Root / Etymology

From the root עקש, meaning 'to twist, turn, be perverse, be crooked.' The form עִקֵּשׁ is an adjectival pattern conveying the idea of something being twisted or perverted. As a personal name, the meaning may be more descriptive or even ironic, as is common in Semitic naming practices.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name עִקֵּשׁ occurs in 2 Samuel 23:26 and 1 Chronicles 11:28, 27:9 as the name of a prominent clan leader from Tekoa during the time of David. The underlying adjective is frequently used in the Hebrew Bible to connote perversion, moral crookedness, or deviation from the norm. However, as a personal name in an early Israelite context, this may reflect a family lineage, a notable personal trait, or simply a traditional name whose full origin story has been lost. In standard English translations, the name is transliterated 'Ikkesh.' Later translation traditions sometimes suggest a more negative connotation based on the underlying adjective, but in the biblical text it is a neutral proper name. No evidence indicates that this Ikkesh is the same as any other figures bearing 'twisted/perverse' as an epithet or title.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as עִקֵּשׁ; perverse; Ikkesh, an Israelite; Ikkesh.

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Root Family

עקש (ʿ-q-sh) — to twist, be crooked, be perverse

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4625 מַעֲקָשׁ and crooked windings
H6140 עָקַשׁ they have twisted
H6141 עִקֵּשׁ twisted one
H6143 עִקְּשׁוּת crookedness of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6142-01 עִקֵּ֖שׁ iqesh HNp Ikkesh twisted one 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6142-01 2 Samuel 23:26 עִקֵּ֖שׁ iqesh HNp Ikkesh twisted one
H6142-01 1 Chronicles 11:28 עִקֵּשׁ֙ iqesh HNp Ikkesh twisted one
H6142-01 1 Chronicles 27:9 עִקֵּ֖שׁ iqesh HNp Ikkesh twisted one
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