אחז

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Hebrew

Root
א־ח־ז (ʾ-kh-z)

Pronunciation

Verb

אָחַז (akház) (pa'al construction, infinitive לאחוז / לֶאֱחֹז, future יֹאחַז, imperative אחוז / אֱחֹז, passive participle אָחוּז, passive counterpart נֶאֱחַז)

  1. to hold
    • Tanach, Exodus 4:4, with translation of the King James Version:
      שְׁלַח יָדְךָ וֶאֱחֹז בִּזְנָבוֹ
      shlákh yadkhá ve'echóz biznavó
      Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail.
  2. to grab, grasp
  3. to take, to adopt (measures, actions)

Usage notes

  • For the meaning "to hold", אחז is considered formal compared with החזיק.
  • For the meaning "to grab, grasp", אחז denotes grabbing normally, while לפת denotes grasping tightly or forcefully. חבק denotes grabbing and holding close to one's torso, as if hugging (see also: חיבק).
  • For the meaning "to take, adopt" the verb נקט is more commonly used today.

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Proper noun

אָחָז (akházm

  1. a male given name, Ahaz
  2. (biblical) Ahaz (a king of Judah mentioned in the book of Kings)

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