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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They were again subdued about half a century later by Amaziah, and again, in the reign of Ahaz, recovered their independence, which they maintained till the time of the invasion of Judea by Nebuchadnezzar.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
The land was still subject to Assyria, and had paid heavy tribute ever since Ahaz had hired the king of Assyria to help him against the Northern kings.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, and reigned nine years.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
Thus, in the reign of Ahaz, 2 Kings xvii.,
From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Lord, Eleazar
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