Ahaz
English
Etymology
From Hebrew אָחָז (acház, “owns”), a contraction of יְהוֹאָחָז (yeho'acház, “Jah has held”). Attested to in Akkadian as 𒅀𒌑𒄩𒍣 (Iaúḥazi).
Proper noun
Ahaz
- A king of Judah mentioned in the book of Kings.
- 1611, Bible (King James Version):, 2 Kings 16:2:
- Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of LORD his God, like David his father.
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See also
- Achatius
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