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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Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
In his extremity, therefore, Ahaz appealed to the Assyrian monarch, who was already seeking an excuse for crushing Damascus, and reducing the Jewish kingdom, with its important fortress of Jerusalem, to a condition of vassalage.
From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
Rezin, king of Syria, and Pekah, king of Israel, united and made war on Ahaz, king of Ju-dah, and marched upon Jerusalem.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by George Reber
To whom and in what way did Ahaz become a vassal?
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
"You see," she said, "our good prophet, Mrs. Clayton, cried out, and the shadow has turned backward on the dial of Ahaz."
From The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona by Cora Marsland
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