אֲחֻזָּ֔ה
𐤀𐤇𐤆𐤄
ʼăchuzzâh
a 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.
Numbers 27:4 · Word #13
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 HNcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a possession |
SIBI-P1 Translation H272-01
hereditary holding
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אחז (“to seize, hold fast”) and denotes that which is held securely. “Hereditary holding” preserves the sense of land grasped and retained as a lasting family possession, reflecting its feminine singular absolute form. |
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