271. Achaz

Lexicon

Achaz: Ahaz

Original Word: אָחָז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Achaz
Pronunciation: ah-KHAHZ
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-khawz')
Definition: Ahaz
Meaning: Achaz

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ahaz

From 'achaz; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite -- Ahaz.

see HEBREW 'achaz

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from achaz
Definition
"he has grasped," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Ahaz (41).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָחָז proper name, masculine (he hath grasped, abbreviation for יהואחז (q. v.) compare Assyrian Ia-u-—a-zi (i.e. Ahaz) COT on 2 Kings 16:8)

1 king of Judah, son of Jotham, father of Hezekiah 2 Kings 15:38; 2 Kings 16:1,2,5,7,8; 13t. 2Kings; Isaiah 1:1; Isaiah 7:1,3,10,12; Isaiah 14:28; Isaiah 38:18; 1 Chronicles 3:13; 2Chronicles 27:9 8t. 2 Chronicles; Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1.

2 son of Micah, & great-grandson of Jonathan 1 Chronicles 8:35,36; 1 Chronicles 9:42 ( + 1 Chronicles 9:41 compare ᵐ5^L ᵑ9).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אָחַז (achaz), meaning "to seize" or "to grasp."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry for Achaz is G881 (Ἀχάζ, Achaz), which appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew 1:9 (BSB): "Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah." This entry highlights Achaz's place in the lineage of the Messiah, despite his personal failings.

Usage: The name Achaz is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual, notably a king of Judah.

Context: Achaz, also spelled Ahaz, was the son of Jotham and the father of Hezekiah, and he reigned as the king of Judah. His reign is noted for its idolatry and political alliances that were contrary to the counsel of the prophets. Achaz is mentioned in several passages in the Hebrew Bible, including 2 Kings 16, 2 Chronicles 28, and Isaiah 7-8.

During his reign, Achaz faced threats from the northern kingdom of Israel and Aram (Syria). Instead of trusting in the LORD for deliverance, Achaz sought assistance from Tiglath-Pileser III, the king of Assyria, which led to Judah becoming a vassal state. This political maneuver is recorded in 2 Kings 16:7-9 (BSB): "So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, 'I am your servant and your vassal. Come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Aram and of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.'"

Achaz's reign was marked by religious apostasy, as he introduced idolatrous practices into Judah, including the worship of Baal and the construction of a pagan altar in the temple of Jerusalem. His actions are condemned by the biblical writers, and his reign is seen as a period of spiritual decline for the nation.

Despite his unfaithfulness, the prophet Isaiah was sent to Achaz with a message of hope and a sign from God, as recorded in Isaiah 7:14 (BSB): "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel." This prophecy is significant in Christian theology as it is interpreted as a messianic prophecy pointing to the birth of Jesus Christ.

Achaz's legacy is largely negative, and he is remembered as a king who led Judah away from the worship of the LORD. His son, Hezekiah, would later seek to reform the nation and restore proper worship.

Forms and Transliterations

אָ֠חָז אָחָ֑ז אָחָ֔ז אָחָ֖ז אָחָ֛ז אָחָ֜ז אָחָ֡ז אָחָ֣ז אָחָ֥ז אָחָ֧ז אָחָֽז׃ אָחָז֙ אחז אחז׃ וְאָחָֽז׃ וְאָחָז֙ ואחז ואחז׃ לְאָחָ֖ז לאחז ’ā·ḥāz ’āḥāz aChaz Achoz lə’āḥāz lə·’ā·ḥāz leaChaz veaChaz wə’āḥāz wə·’ā·ḥāz

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 15:38
HEB: אָבִ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אָחָ֥ז בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: his father; and Ahaz his son
KJV: his father: and Ahaz his son
INT: his father became and Ahaz his son his place

2 Kings 16:1
HEB: רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ מָלַ֛ךְ אָחָ֥ז בֶּן־ יוֹתָ֖ם
NAS: of Remaliah, Ahaz the son
KJV: of Remaliah Ahaz the son
INT: of Remaliah became Ahaz the son of Jotham

2 Kings 16:2
HEB: עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־
NAS: Ahaz [was] twenty years
KJV: old [was] Ahaz when he began to reign,
INT: twenty years Ahaz became six

2 Kings 16:5
HEB: וַיָּצֻ֙רוּ֙ עַל־ אָחָ֔ז וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ
NAS: and they besieged Ahaz, but could
KJV: and they besieged Ahaz, but could
INT: besieged and Ahaz but could

2 Kings 16:7
HEB: וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אָחָ֜ז מַלְאָכִ֗ים אֶל־
NAS: So Ahaz sent messengers
KJV: So Ahaz sent messengers
INT: sent Ahaz messengers about

2 Kings 16:8
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֨ח אָחָ֜ז אֶת־ הַכֶּ֣סֶף
NAS: Ahaz took the silver
KJV: And Ahaz took the silver
INT: took Ahaz the silver and gold

2 Kings 16:10
HEB: וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָחָ֡ז לִ֠קְרַאת תִּגְלַ֨ת
NAS: Now King Ahaz went to Damascus
KJV: And king Ahaz went to Damascus
INT: went now King Ahaz to meet Tiglath-pileser

2 Kings 16:10
HEB: וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז אֶל־ אוּרִיָּ֣ה
NAS: and King Ahaz sent
KJV: and king Ahaz sent
INT: sent and King Ahaz to Urijah

2 Kings 16:11
HEB: שָׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז מִדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק כֵּ֤ן
NAS: that King Ahaz had sent
KJV: according to all that king Ahaz had sent
INT: had sent King Ahaz Damascus thus

2 Kings 16:11
HEB: בּ֥וֹא הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ אָחָ֖ז מִדַּמָּֽשֶׂק׃
NAS: the coming of King Ahaz from Damascus.
KJV: [it] against king Ahaz came
INT: the coming of King Ahaz Damascus

2 Kings 16:15
HEB: ק) הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ אָ֠חָז אֶת־ אוּרִיָּ֨ה
NAS: Then King Ahaz commanded Urijah
KJV: And king Ahaz commanded Urijah
INT: appoint King Ahaz Urijah the priest

2 Kings 16:16
HEB: צִוָּ֖ה הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָחָֽז׃
NAS: that King Ahaz commanded.
KJV: according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
INT: commanded King Ahaz

2 Kings 16:17
HEB: וַיְקַצֵּץ֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז אֶת־ הַמִּסְגְּר֣וֹת
NAS: Then King Ahaz cut off the borders
KJV: And king Ahaz cut off the borders
INT: cut King Ahaz the borders of the stands

2 Kings 16:19
HEB: וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י אָחָ֖ז אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה
NAS: of the acts of Ahaz which
KJV: of the acts of Ahaz which he did,
INT: now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which did

2 Kings 16:20
HEB: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב אָחָז֙ עִם־ אֲבֹתָ֔יו
NAS: So Ahaz slept with his fathers,
KJV: And Ahaz slept with his fathers,
INT: slept Ahaz with his fathers

2 Kings 17:1
HEB: שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לְאָחָ֖ז מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה
NAS: year of Ahaz king
KJV: year of Ahaz king
INT: both ten of Ahaz king of Judah

2 Kings 18:1
HEB: חִזְקִיָּ֥ה בֶן־ אָחָ֖ז מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃
NAS: the son of Ahaz king
KJV: the son of Ahaz king
INT: Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah

2 Kings 20:11
HEB: יָרְדָ֜ה בְּמַעֲל֥וֹת אָחָ֛ז אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית עֶ֥שֶׂר
NAS: on the stairway of Ahaz.
KJV: in the dial of Ahaz.
INT: had gone the stairway of Ahaz back ten

2 Kings 23:12
HEB: הַגָּג֩ עֲלִיַּ֨ת אָחָ֜ז אֲשֶׁר־ עָשׂ֣וּ ׀
NAS: the upper chamber of Ahaz, which
KJV: of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings
INT: the roof the upper of Ahaz which had made

1 Chronicles 3:13
HEB: אָחָ֥ז בְּנ֛וֹ חִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ
NAS: Ahaz his son, Hezekiah
KJV: Ahaz his son, Hezekiah
INT: Ahaz his son Hezekiah

1 Chronicles 8:35
HEB: וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַאְרֵ֥עַ וְאָחָֽז׃
NAS: Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.
KJV: and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
INT: Melech Tarea and Ahaz

1 Chronicles 8:36
HEB: וְאָחָז֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: Ahaz became the father
KJV: And Ahaz begat Jehoadah;
INT: Ahaz became of Jehoaddah

1 Chronicles 9:42
HEB: וְאָחָז֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: Ahaz became the father
KJV: And Ahaz begat Jarah;
INT: Ahaz became of Jarah

2 Chronicles 27:9
HEB: דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אָחָ֥ז בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
NAS: of David; and Ahaz his son
KJV: of David: and Ahaz his son
INT: of David became and Ahaz his son his place

2 Chronicles 28:1
HEB: עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ אָחָ֣ז בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְשֵׁשׁ־
NAS: Ahaz [was] twenty years
KJV: Ahaz [was] twenty years
INT: twenty years Ahaz became six

41 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 271
41 Occurrences

’ā·ḥāz — 35 Occ.
’ā·ḥāz — 2 Occ.
lə·’ā·ḥāz — 1 Occ.
wə·’ā·ḥāz — 3 Occ.