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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אָחָז H271
Pronunciation ʾāḥāz
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".
Full entry for אָחָז (H271) · Open the biblical lexicon
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 It Ahaz 28× 2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 16:5
of Ahaz 6× 2 Kings 16:19, 2 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 20:11
And Ahaz 3× 2 Kings 16:20, 1 Chronicles 8:35, 2 Chronicles 28:27
Ahaz also 1× 2 Kings 16:17
But Ahaz 1× Isaiah 7:12
So Ahaz 1× 2 Kings 16:7
Then Ahaz 1× 2 Chronicles 28:24
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 15:38 אָחָ֥ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:1 אָחָ֥ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:2 אָחָ֣ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:5 אָחָ֔ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:7 אָחָ֜ז to So Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:8 אָחָ֜ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:10 אָחָ֡ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:10 אָחָ֜ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:11 אָחָ֜ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 16:11 אָחָ֖ז to Ahaz Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 15:38
Aligned rows 41
Books represented 6
2 Kings 19 1 Chronicles 4 2 Chronicles 9 Isaiah 7 Hosea 1 Micah 1
Source forms
אָחָ֥ז 8x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 1 Chronicles 3:13, 2 Chronicles 27:9
אָחָ֜ז 8x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 16:7, 2 Kings 16:8, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Kings 16:11
אָחָ֖ז 4x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 16:11, 2 Kings 16:19, 2 Kings 18:1, Isaiah 7:10
אָחָ֣ז 3x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Chronicles 28:1, 2 Chronicles 28:19
אָחָ֔ז 2x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 16:5, Isaiah 7:3
אָ֠חָז 2x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 16:15, Isaiah 7:1
אָחָז֙ 2x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 16:20, 2 Chronicles 28:21
אָחָ֛ז 2x ’ā·ḥāz 2 Kings 20:11, 2 Chronicles 28:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 37x 2 Kings 15:38, 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:2, 2 Kings 16:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 8:35, 1 Chronicles 8:36, 1 Chronicles 9:42
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 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.
G881 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain