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, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:
  , 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.

Related terms

Achaz

Translations

biblical king of Judah

Armenian:
Old Armenian: Ախազ (Axaz)
Dutch: Achaz

German: Ahas
Portuguese: Acaz m

See also

Achatius

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