אָחַז
TWOT Reference: 64
אָחַז ʼâchaz, aw-khaz'; a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession):— be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).
The KJV translates Strong's H270 in the following manner: hold (31x), take (16x), possess (5x), caught (3x), fastened (3x), miscellaneous (9x).
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grasp, take hold, seize, take possession
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(Qal) to grasp, take hold of
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(Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled
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(Piel) to enclose, overlay
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(Hophal) fastened
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Qal Perfect אָחַז Exodus 15:14 +; אָֽחֲזָה Job 23:11; Isaiah 33:14; suffix אֲחָזַנִי 2 Samuel 1:9; 1st person singular suffix אֲחַזְתִּיו Songs 3:4, etc.; Imperfect יאֹחֵז Job 17:9 +; וַיּ֫אֹחֶז 2 Samuel 6:6; 3rd person feminine singular תּאֹחֵז Deuteronomy 32:41; וַתּאֹחֶז Ruth 3:15; וַתֹּחֶז 2 Samuel 20:9; וָאֹחֵז Judges 20:6; יאֹחֵזוּן Isaiah 13:8; suffix יאֹחֲזֵ֫מוֺ Exodus 15:15; יאֹחֱזוּךְ Jeremiah 13:21, etc.; — as פ׳ guttural וַיֶּאֱחֹז Judges 16:3; 1 Kings 6:10; 2nd person masculine singular תֶּאֱחֹז Ecclesiastes 7:18; Infinitive אֲחֹז 1 Kings 6:6; אֱחֹז 1 Chronicles 13:9 + 3 times; Imperative אֱחֹז Exodus 4:4; 2 Samuel 2:21, אֶחֳזִי־ Ruth 3:15; אֶחֱזוּ Songs 2:15; אֱחֹ֑זוּ Nehemiah 7:3; Participle active אֹחֵז 2 Chronicles 25:5; passive אָחוּז Esther 1:6, etc.; — grasp, take hold of, followed by בְּ Genesis 25:26; Exodus 4:4 (both J) Judges 16:3; Judges 20:6)=וַיַּחֲזֵק בְּ Judges 19:29) 2 Samuel 4:10; 2 Samuel 6:6; 2 Samuel 20:9; 1 Kings 1:51; Ruth 3:15 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 6:6 of beams having hold in a wall; (compare בֵּית אֲבָנִים יֶָֽחֱזֶה֑ Job 8:17; Hoffm reads יֹחֲזָה =יאֹ׳); also Cant 7:9 of taking hold of branches, in metaphor; poetic, figurative, of God's seizing man in wrath Job 16:12; taking hold graciously Psalm 73:23; taking hold of judgment Deuteronomy 32:41; subject man בַּאֲשֻׁרוֺ אָֽחֲזָה רַגְלִי Job 23:11 (|| דַּרְכּוֺ שָׁמַרְתִּי compare also Job 17:9); of taking hold of folly Ecclesiastes 2:3; compare Ecclesiastes 7:18; subject הַשַּׁחַר Job 38:13, לֶאֱחֹו בְּכַנְפוֺת הָאָ֑רֶץ; also followed by accusative Judges 1:6; Judges 12:6; Judges 16:21; 2 Samuel 2:21; Isaiah 5:29; Songs 2:15; Songs 3:4; 1 Chronicles 13:9; 2 Chronicles 25:5; Psalm 56:1; Psalm 137:9; compare 1 Kings 6:10 (compare 1 Kings 6:6 above), subject הַיָּצוּעַ, אֶת־ וַיֶּא׳ הַבַּיִת בַּעֲצֵי אֲרָזִים; of a snare catching the heel, in metaphor Job 18:9; figurative, subject God Psalm 77:5; God's hand Psalm 139:10; subject pain, sorrow, fear, etc. Exodus 15:14, 15; 2 Samuel 1:9; Job 21:6; Job 30:16; Psalm 48:7; Psalm 119:53; Isaiah 21:3; Isaiah 33:14; Jeremiah 13:21; Jeremiah 49:24; subject man, object fear, etc. Job 18:20; Isaiah 13:8; object דֶּרֶךְ take one's way Job 17:9 יאֹחֵז צַדִּיק דַּרְכּוֺ AV RV hold on his way (compare Job 23:11 above, & Assyrian ṣabâtu urḫu, e. g. V. R:1, 74); — absolute Nehemiah 7:3 of barring gates; passive participle caught Ecclesiastes 9:12; fastened, held Esther 1:6; taken (by lot) 1 Chronicles 24:6 (3 times in verse) (on text see Öttli); taken out of a number Numbers 31:30, 47; participle active of same form אֲחֻזֵי חֶרֶב Songs 3:8 compare Thes BaNB 175 & Ethiopic Participle.; similarly Aramaic אָחִיד, e.g. Amos 2:5; dycoAf e.g. Judges 8:10; 1 Chronicles 5:18; & Ezekiel 41:6 (twice in verse) (but see Co).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person plural נאֹחֲזוּ Joshua 22:9; וְנאֹ׳ (consecutive) Numbers 32:30; Imperfect וַיֵּאָחֲזוּ Genesis 47:27; Imperative הֵאָֽחֲזוּ Genesis 34:10; Joshua 22:19; Participle נֶאֱחָז Genesis 22:13; נֶאֱחָזִים Ecclesiastes 9:12; — be caught Genesis 22:13; Ecclesiastes 9:12; elsewhere have possessions Genesis 34:10; Genesis 47:27; Numbers 32:30; Joshua 22:9, 19 (P).
Pi. Participle מְאַחֵז Job 26:9 with accusative enclose, overlay (so Assyrian DlW, p. 294, compare Arabic doA, shut).
Hoph. Participle plural מָאֳחָזִים 2 Chronicles 9:18 fastened to followed by לְ.
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References
Genesis
Genesis 22:13; Genesis 22:13; Genesis 25:26; Genesis 34:10; Genesis 34:10; Genesis 47:27; Genesis 47:27
Exodus
Exodus 4:4; Exodus 4:4; Exodus 15:14; Exodus 15:14; Exodus 15:15; Exodus 15:15
Numbers
Numbers 31:30; Numbers 31:47; Numbers 32:30; Numbers 32:30
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 32:41; Deuteronomy 32:41
Joshua
Joshua 22:9; Joshua 22:9; Joshua 22:19; Joshua 22:19
Judges
Judges 1:6; Judges 8:10; Judges 12:6; Judges 16:3; Judges 16:3; Judges 16:21; Judges 19:29; Judges 20:6; Judges 20:6
Ruth
Ruth 3:15; Ruth 3:15; Ruth 3:15
2 Samuel
2 Samuel 1:9; 2 Samuel 1:9; 2 Samuel 2:21; 2 Samuel 2:21; 2 Samuel 4:10; 2 Samuel 6:6; 2 Samuel 6:6; 2 Samuel 20:9; 2 Samuel 20:9
1 Kings
1 Kings 1:51; 1 Kings 6:6; 1 Kings 6:6; 1 Kings 6:6; 1 Kings 6:10; 1 Kings 6:10
1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 5:18; 1 Chronicles 13:9; 1 Chronicles 13:9; 1 Chronicles 24:6
2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 9:18; 2 Chronicles 25:5; 2 Chronicles 25:5
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Job 8:17; Job 16:12; Job 17:9; Job 17:9; Job 17:9; Job 18:9; Job 18:20; Job 21:6; Job 23:11; Job 23:11; Job 23:11; Job 26:9; Job 30:16; Job 38:13
Psalms
Psalms 48:7; Psalms 56:1; Psalms 73:23; Psalms 77:5; Psalms 119:53; Psalms 137:9; Psalms 139:10
Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 2:3; Ecclesiastes 7:18; Ecclesiastes 7:18; Ecclesiastes 9:12; Ecclesiastes 9:12; Ecclesiastes 9:12
Song of Songs
Song of Songs 2:15; Song of Songs 2:15; Song of Songs 3:4; Song of Songs 3:4; Song of Songs 3:8; Song of Songs 7:9
Isaiah
Isaiah 5:29; Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 21:3; Isaiah 33:14; Isaiah 33:14
Jeremiah
Jeremiah 13:21; Jeremiah 13:21; Jeremiah 49:24
Ezekiel
Amos
Word / Phrase / Strong's Search
Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV
Strong's Number H270 matches the Hebrew אָחַז ('āḥaz),
which occurs 68 times in 63 verses
in the WLC Hebrew.
Page 1 / 2 (Gen 22:13–Ecc 2:3)
Gen 22:13
Gen 25:26
Gen 34:10
Gen 47:27
Exo 4:4
Exo 15:14
Exo 15:15
Num 31:30
Num 31:47
Num 32:30
Deu 32:41
Jos 22:9
Jos 22:19
Jdg 1:6
Jdg 12:6
Jdg 16:3
Jdg 16:21
Jdg 20:6
Rth 3:15
2Sa 1:9
2Sa 2:21
2Sa 4:10
2Sa 6:6
2Sa 20:9
1Ki 1:51
1Ki 6:6
1Ki 6:10
1Ch 13:9
1Ch 24:6
2Ch 9:18
2Ch 25:5
Neh 7:3
Est 1:6
Job 16:12
Job 17:9
Job 18:9
Job 18:20
Job 21:6
Job 23:11
Job 26:9
Job 30:16
Job 38:13
Psa 48:6
Psa 56:1
Psa 73:23
Psa 77:4
Psa 119:53
Psa 137:9
Psa 139:10
Ecc 2:3
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