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Achsah

American  
[ak-suh] / ˈæk sə /
Douay Bible, Axa

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the daughter of Caleb who was promised in marriage to the conqueror of the city of Debir.


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When Achsah Nesmith got the phone call offering her a job writing presidential speeches for Jimmy Carter, she turned it down.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Dorsey owned a farm implement and hardware business in Ellicott City, Md. His daughter Achsah Dorsey Serpell took possession of the farm after his death.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

"I hoped that my plan would meet your views, and then such consultation would perhaps be unnecessary, and—and——" "And?" echoed Miss Achsah in an uncompromising tone, and regarding her visitor still more sharply.

From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Trent, Hilary

"And Natalie shall see the Tomb in which she is so deeply interested, while you lay your homage at the feet of Miss Achsah and so fulfill a long-neglected duty."

From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Trent, Hilary

"But Achsah was the daughter of a Caleb," said Zarah.

From Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History by A. L. O. E.