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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The passage is taken from the prophet Micah, who was a cotemporary with Jeremiah, and prophesied under the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George
This is it: 'And the Lord said moreover unto Ahaz, saying: 'Ask for thyself a sign from the Lord thy God in the depth or in the height.
From The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire by Glover, T. R. (Terrot Reaveley)
Ahaz became servant to the Assyrian monarch, 2 Kings xvi.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander
All this too within the time promised Ahaz, according to Isaiah.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George
The further result of the visit of Ahaz is detailed in the succeeding verses of the passage in 2 Kings referred to.
From The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia by Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge
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