אָחָז֙
𐤀𐤇𐤆
Achaz
Ahaz
Ahaz, a personal name meaning 'he has grasped' or 'he has taken hold'. In the Hebrew Bible, it designates: (1) a king of Judah during the 8th century BCE; (2) a member of the genealogies associated with the tribe of Benjamin. The semantic implications of the name center on the action of grasping or holding, likely reflecting a wish or characterization for the bearer.
2 Chronicles 28:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H271
| Lemma | אָחָז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤆 |
| Transliteration | Achaz |
| Strong's | H271 |
| Definition | Ahaz, a personal name meaning 'he has grasped' or 'he has taken hold'. In the Hebrew Bible, it designates: (1) a king of Judah during the 8th century BCE; (2) a member of the genealogies associated with the tribe of Benjamin. The semantic implications of the name center on the action of grasping or holding, likely reflecting a wish or characterization for the bearer. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ahaz |
SIBI-P1 Translation H271-01
he has grasped
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; perfect (suffix conjugation); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a completed simple action: "he has grasped" or "he grasped." This rendering preserves the root sense of taking hold and reflects the masculine singular subject inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Achaz
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: he has grasped |
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