What does אָחָז (ʾāḥāz) mean in the Bible?
אָחָז (ʾāḥāz) is a Hebrew word meaning "Achaz , the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite".
Hebrew · H271
אָחָז
Achaz , the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite
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אָחָזH271
Pronunciationʾāḥāz
What does אָחָז (ʾāḥāz) mean in the Bible?
אָחָז (ʾāḥāz) is a Hebrew word meaning "Achaz , the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H271?
The BSB source-word alignment has 41 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ahaz (28), of Ahaz (6), And Ahaz (3), Ahaz also (1), But Ahaz (1).
Where does אָחָז (ʾāḥāz) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 15:38. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (19), 2 Chronicles (9), Isaiah (7), 1 Chronicles (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItAhaz28×2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 16:5
of Ahaz6×2 Kings 16:19, 2 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 20:11
And Ahaz3×2 Kings 16:20, 1 Chronicles 8:35, 2 Chronicles 28:27
Ahaz also1×2 Kings 16:17
But Ahaz1×Isaiah 7:12
So Ahaz1×2 Kings 16:7
Then Ahaz1×2 Chronicles 28:24
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 15:38אָחָ֥זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:1אָחָ֥זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:2אָחָ֣זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:5אָחָ֔זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:7אָחָ֜זtoSo AhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:8אָחָ֜זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:10אָחָ֡זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:10אָחָ֜זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:11אָחָ֜זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 16:11אָחָ֖זtoAhazNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Kings 15:38
Aligned rows41
Books represented6
2 Kings191 Chronicles42 Chronicles9Isaiah7Hosea1Micah1
Source forms
אָחָ֥ז8x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 1 Chronicles 3:13, 2 Chronicles 27:9
אָחָ֜ז8x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 16:7, 2 Kings 16:8, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Kings 16:11
אָחָ֖ז4x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 16:11, 2 Kings 16:19, 2 Kings 18:1, Isaiah 7:10
אָחָ֣ז3x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 16:2, 2 Chronicles 28:1, 2 Chronicles 28:19
אָחָ֔ז2x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 16:5, Isaiah 7:3
אָ֠חָז2x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 16:15, Isaiah 7:1
אָחָז֙2x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 16:20, 2 Chronicles 28:21
אָחָ֛ז2x’ā·ḥāz2 Kings 20:11, 2 Chronicles 28:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular37x2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 16:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular3x1 Chronicles 8:35, 1 Chronicles 8:36, 1 Chronicles 9:42
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x2 Kings 17:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Achaz , the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite
Source Gloss
Achaz , the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite
Extended definition
Ahaz.
Word Origins
אָחָז is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G881LXX equivalentGreek