וֶ/אֱחֹ֣ז

𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤆

veechoz

and seize

a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession); [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).

H270

2 Samuel 2:21 · Word #11

Lexicon H270

Lemmaאָחַז
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤆
Transliterationʼâchaz
Strong'sH270
In-contextand seize

Morphology HC/Vqv2ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H270-09

and you seized hold

Rootאחז (ʾ-ḥ-z)
Core Meaningsto seize, grasp, take hold, hold fast, take possession
Semantic Rangeto grasp physically, to capture, to hold fast, to take possession, to restrain, to overtake (emotionally or circumstantially)
Conceptual Significanceאחז often marks decisive action—grasping land, weapons, persons, or even being seized by fear—symbolizing control, possession, or the sudden onset of circumstances. It conveys both physical and metaphorical taking hold, reflecting themes of dominion, vulnerability, and divine or human agency in biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + Qal wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) 2nd masculine singular from אחז. Active simple stem, masculine singular subject.
Rendering RationaleThe root אחז conveys the physical act of seizing or grasping, often with the extended sense of taking possession. The form is Qal vav-consecutive imperfect, second masculine singular, which in narrative sequence functions as a past tense, hence "and you seized hold," preserving both the active sense of the root and the 2ms subject.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אחז (to seize, grasp, take hold, hold fast, take possession)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H271-01 achaz He-Grasps (masculine singular proper name)
H270-01 achazah she has taken hold
H270-02 achazeta you have seized hold
H274-01 achazeyah Yah Has Seized
H274-02 achazeyahu Yah Has Seized
H270-03 achuz one seized
H272-01 achuzah a seized holding
H272-02 achuzat held-possession of
H272-03 achuzatam their seized-holding
H272-04 achuzatekhem your held-possession
H272-05 achuzato his held-possession
H270-04 achuzim held ones
H272-06 baachuzato in his held-possession
H272-07 laachuzah for the seized-holding
H272-08 laachuzat for the seized-possession of
H272-09 laachuzato to his holding-possession
H270-05 leechoz to seize hold
H272-10 meachuzato from his held-possession
H272-11 umeachuzat and from the holding-possession of
H274-03 vaachazeyah And Achazyah (Yah has seized)
H274-04 vaachazeyahu and Yah-has-seized
H272-12 vaachuzat and holding-possession of
H272-13 vaachuzatam and their held-possession
H270-06 vatochez and she seized hold
H270-07 vayeechoz and he seized hold
H270-08 vayochazu and they seized hold
H271-02 veachaz and He-Has-Grasped (Ahaz)
H270-10 veheachazu and you were seized
H272-14 velaachuzat and for the holding-of
H270-11 veyochez and he will seize hold
H3059-01 yehoachaz YHWH-has-grasped
H3099-01 yoachaz Yah-has-grasped

Word Usage (68 occurrences of H270)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 22:13 נֶאֱחַ֥ז neechaz caught
Genesis 25:26 אֹחֶ֨זֶת֙ ochezet was grasping
Genesis 34:10 וְ/הֵֽאָחֲז֖וּ veheachazu and acquire
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