Ahaz — the meaning of the Hebrew name אָחָז

אָחָז

ʼÂchâz · pronounced aw-khawz' · Strong's H271 · a man

Ahaz means possessor.

Built from

אָחַז ʼâchaz (from, H270) — to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H270; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite.

First appearance

2Kgs 15:38 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahaz

39 occurrences in 39 verses — 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah, Hosea, Micah

2Kgs 15:382Kgs 16:12Kgs 16:22Kgs 16:52Kgs 16:72Kgs 16:82Kgs 16:102Kgs 16:112Kgs 16:152Kgs 16:162Kgs 16:172Kgs 16:192Kgs 16:202Kgs 17:12Kgs 18:12Kgs 20:112Kgs 23:121Chr 3:131Chr 8:351Chr 8:361Chr 9:422Chr 27:92Chr 28:12Chr 28:162Chr 28:192Chr 28:212Chr 28:222Chr 28:242Chr 28:272Chr 29:19Isa 1:1Isa 7:1Isa 7:3Isa 7:10Isa 7:12Isa 14:28Isa 38:8Hos 1:1Mic 1:1

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