אֲחֻזַּ֥ת
𐤀𐤇𐤆𐤕
ʼăchuzzâh
possession
A parcel of land held as a permanent possession or hereditary property; specifically, land that is held by an individual or kin group as secure tenure, often with legal or ancestral claim. In biblical usage, primarily refers to land intended for long-term retention by a family, clan, or tribe. Can also refer to a settlement, estate, or hereditary domain.
Leviticus 27:24 · Word #10
Lexicon H272
| Lemma | אֲחֻזָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇𐤆𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼăchuzzâh |
| Strong's | H272 |
| Definition | A parcel of land held as a permanent possession or hereditary property; specifically, land that is held by an individual or kin group as secure tenure, often with legal or ancestral claim. In biblical usage, primarily refers to land intended for long-term retention by a family, clan, or tribe. Can also refer to a settlement, estate, or hereditary domain. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | possession |
SIBI-P1 Translation H272-02
hereditary holding of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state (HNcfsc) from אֲחֻזָּה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the passive formation of אחז, meaning "something held or seized," and in usage denotes land held as a permanent possession. The construct singular form requires the rendering "holding of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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