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Ahaz

Ahaz proper noun: a king of Judah mentioned in the book of Kings.

Proper noun

Ahaz

  1. A 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

Ahaz meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Ahaz in Hindi

biblical king of Judah
आहाज़ āhāz

Ahaz in Arabic

biblical king of Judah
آحَاز ʔāḥāz

Origin of Ahaz

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

Questions about Ahaz

What does Ahaz mean?
Ahaz means a king of Judah mentioned in the book of Kings.
What is Ahaz in Hindi?
Ahaz in Hindi is आहाज़ (āhāz). See Ahaz meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ahaz?
Ahaz is a proper noun.

Words near Ahaz in the dictionary

  1. ahata
  2. ahau
  3. ahaus
  4. ahaustral
  5. Ahava Raba
  6. Ahaz
  7. AHB
  8. AHBs
  9. ahchoo
  10. AHCI
  11. AHD

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