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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Similar situations recur in the reigns of Ahaz and Jehoram.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
This may be coupled with another enormous fiction, the dial of Ahaz, upon which, by a bolder manoeuvre still, the sun is commanded to go backwards.
From Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures by Mitchell, Logan
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 Reber, George
What alliance did Ahaz form in spite of Isaiah's advice?
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
While Ahaz, the father of Hezekiah, was still reigning, Isaiah uttered a prophecy in which he made allusion to “the waters of Shiloah that go softly.”
From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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