276. Achuzzath
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Achuzzath: Achuzzath

Original Word: אֲחֻזַּת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Achuzzath
Pronunciation: a-khoo-zath'
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ooz-zath')
Definition: Achuzzath
Meaning: Achuzzath

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ahuzzath

A variation of 'achuzzah; possession; Achuzzath, a Philistine -- Ahuzzath.

see HEBREW 'achuzzah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from achaz
Definition
"possession," a friend of Abimelech
NASB Translation
Ahuzzath (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲחֻזַּת proper name, masculine (possession) friend of Abi-melech Genesis 26:26.

I. אחח (cry, howl, onomatopoetic, compare Arabic ).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root אָחַז (achaz), meaning "to seize" or "to hold."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Achuzzath, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Achuzzath is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to an individual associated with the Philistine king Abimelech.

Context: Achuzzath is mentioned in the context of the narrative involving Isaac and Abimelech in the Book of Genesis. In Genesis 26:26, Achuzzath is identified as a friend or advisor of Abimelech, the king of Gerar. The passage describes how Abimelech, along with Achuzzath and Phicol, the commander of his army, approached Isaac to make a covenant of peace. This encounter highlights the diplomatic relations between Isaac and the Philistines, emphasizing the role of Achuzzath as a significant figure in the court of Abimelech. The presence of Achuzzath in this narrative underscores the importance of alliances and treaties in the ancient Near Eastern political landscape.

Genesis 26:26 (BSB): "Meanwhile, Abimelech had come to him from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army."

Forms and Transliterations
וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ ואחזת vaachuzZat wa’ăḥuzzaṯ wa·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 26:26
HEB: אֵלָ֖יו מִגְּרָ֑ר וַאֲחֻזַּת֙ מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ וּפִיכֹ֖ל
NAS: with his adviser Ahuzzath and Phicol
KJV: to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends,
INT: to him Gerar Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 276
1 Occurrence


wa·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ — 1 Occ.















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