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
What alliance did Ahaz form in spite of Isaiah's advice?
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
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
Hezekiah, the successor of Ahaz, continued to pay the tribute his father had consented to give to the Assyrians, and Sargon accordingly occupied himself in wars elsewhere.
From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
"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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