Ahaz
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ahaz
From Late Latin Achaz, from Greek Áchaz, from Hebrew Āḥāz, probably a shortening of Yəhōʾāḥāz “God grasps the hand”
Example Sentences
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This latter prince could not have been the son of Ahaz, whom he is said to have succeeded, having been born when that king was but ten or eleven years old.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook
And Jotham died, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
It joined the great coalition in which Philistia and Israel were leagued against Assyria, and drove out the Judaeans who had been in possession of Elath.6 On the events that followed see Ahaz; Hezekiah; Philistines.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
And Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against King Ahaz came from Damascus.
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
Among the subject-princes who attended it was Ahaz of Judah.
From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
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