The meaning of “אֲחֻזָּה”
Understanding ʼăchuzzâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine passive participle from אָחַז possession. - something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) 1) possess...
אֲחֻזָּה
feminine passive participle from אָחַז possession. - something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) 1) possession, property 1a) land 1b) possession by inheritance
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 36:43 | “Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites. ” Word: אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh) | |
| Numbers 32:29 | “And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:” Word: אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh) | |
| Joshua 22:4 | “And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side Jordan.” Word: אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 31:1 | “Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.” Word: אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh) | |
| Psalms 2:8 | “Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.” Word: אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh) |
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