Ahaz

A1H4A1Z10

proper noun

A king of Judah mentioned in the book of Kings.

OriginHebrew אָחָז →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalA king of Judah mentioned in the book of Kings.

    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.

    , 2 Kings 16:2

Origin

  1. Hebrewאָחָז“owns”
  2. EnglishAhaz

From Hebrew אָחָז (acház, “owns”), a contraction of יְהוֹאָחָז (yeho'acház, “Jah has held”). Attested to in Akkadian as 𒁹𒅀𒌑𒄩𒍣 (Yauḫazi).

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Translations

Arabic آحَاز
  • آحَاز (ʔāḥāz)biblical king of Judah
Dutch Achaz
  • Achazbiblical king of Judah
German Ahas
  • Ahasbiblical king of Judah
Hindi आहाज़
  • आहाज़ (āhāz)biblical king of Judah
Irish Ácház
  • Ácházbiblical king of Judah
Italian Acaz
  • Acazbiblical king of Judah
Latin Achaz
  • Achazbiblical king of Judah
Portuguese Acaz
  • Acazbiblical king of Judah

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Zaha
Cite this entry
APA

Ahaz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahaz

MLA

“Ahaz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahaz. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ahaz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahaz.

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