Ahaziah
Americannoun
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a son of Ahab and his successor as king of Israel, reigned 853?–852? b.c.
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a king of Judah, 846? b.c.
Etymology
Origin of Ahaziah
From Hebrew Aḥazyāh, Aḥazyāhū “God grasps (the hand)”
Example Sentences
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And the house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
In the conflict Joram was wounded; he returned to Jezreel to be healed, and soon after Ahaziah left the camp at Ramoth in order to visit his uncle in his sickness.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max
What dealings did Ahaziah have with the prophet Elijah? 382-386 T.J.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah; see 2 K. 8, 25 and Chr.
From An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists by Greenleaf, Simon
His son Ahaziah, who succeeded him, joined forces with his cousin and overlord, King Joram of Israel, to assist him in capturing Ramoth-gilead from the king of Damascus.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
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