Othniel

O1T1H4N1I1E1L1
UK/ˈɒθ.niəl/

proper noun

Othniel, the first of the biblical judges.

OriginBiblical Hebrew עָתְנִיאֵל →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalOthniel, the first of the biblical judges.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewעָתְנִיאֵל
  2. EnglishOthniel

From Biblical Hebrew עָתְנִיאֵל (ʿOṯnīʾēl), of uncertain meaning but at any rate ending in אֵל (ʾēl, “God”).

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Translations

Catalan Otniel
  • Otnielthe first of the biblical judges
Chinese 俄陀聶 /俄陀聂
  • 俄陀聶 /俄陀聂the first of the biblical judges
Czech Otníel
  • Otníelthe first of the biblical judges
Dutch Otniël
  • Otniëlthe first of the biblical judges
French Othoniel
  • Othonielthe first of the biblical judges
German Otniël
  • Otniëlthe first of the biblical judges
Greek Γοθονιήλ
  • Γοθονιήλ (Gothoniíl)the first of the biblical judges
Hebrew עָתְנִיאֵל
  • עָתְנִיאֵל (ʿOṯnīʾēl)the first of the biblical judges
Indonesian Otniel
  • Otnielthe first of the biblical judges
Italian Otniel
  • Otnielthe first of the biblical judges
Japanese オトニエル
  • オトニエルthe first of the biblical judges
Korean 오드니엘
  • 오드니엘 (odeuniel)the first of the biblical judges
Norwegian Bokmål Otniel
  • Otnielthe first of the biblical judges
Persian عتنئیل
  • عتنئیلthe first of the biblical judges
Polish Otniel
  • Otnielthe first of the biblical judges
Portuguese Otniel
  • Otnielthe first of the biblical judges
Russian Гофониил
  • Гофониил (Gofoniil)the first of the biblical judges
Spanish Otoniel
  • Otonielthe first of the biblical judges
Swahili Othniel
  • Othnielthe first of the biblical judges
Thai โอทนีเอล
  • โอทนีเอลthe first of the biblical judges
Turkish Otniel
  • Otnielthe first of the biblical judges
Ukrainian Отніїл
  • Отніїл (Otnijil)the first of the biblical judges
Urdu غتنی ایل
  • غتنی ایلthe first of the biblical judges
Yiddish עתניאל
  • עתניאל (Osniel)the first of the biblical judges

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Othniel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Othniel

MLA

“Othniel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Othniel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Othniel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Othniel.

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