The meaning of “אָחָז”
Understanding ʼÂchâz reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ahaz. - § Ahaz = "he has grasped" - Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite 1) king of Judah, son Jotham, f...
אָחָז
Ahaz. - § Ahaz = "he has grasped" - Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite 1) king of Judah, son Jotham, father of Hezekiah 2) a Benjamite, son of Micah, and great grandson of Jonathan
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 16:15 | “And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.” Word: אָחָז (ʼÂchâz) | |
| 1 Chronicles 8:36 | “And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,” Word: אָחָז (ʼÂchâz) | |
| 2 Chronicles 28:21 | “For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.” Word: אָחָז (ʼÂchâz) | |
| Isaiah 7:10 | “Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,” Word: אָחָז (ʼÂchâz) | |
| Hosea 1:1 | “The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.” Word: אָחָז (ʼÂchâz) |
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