Usually translated as
hold, portion, bar, handle, possession, be affrighted, come upon, fasten, possess
Occurrences
ʼâchaz occurs 65 times in 61 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Exodus (3), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (2), Judges (5), Ruth (1), 2 Samuel (5), 1 Kings (3), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Nehemiah (1), Esther (1), Job (8), Psalms (6), Ecclesiastes (3), Song of Songs (4), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1)
- Genesis 22:13 — And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught (נֶאֱחַ֥ז) in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
- Genesis 25:26 — And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold (אֹחֶ֙זֶת֙) on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
- Genesis 34:10 — And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions (וְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּ) therein.
- Genesis 47:27 — And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions (וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ) therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
- Exodus 4:4 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take (וֶאֱחֹ֖ז) it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
- Exodus 15:14 — The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold (אָחַ֔ז) on the inhabitants of Palestina.
- Exodus 15:15 — Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon (יֹֽאחֲזֵ֖מוֹ) them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
- Numbers 31:30 — And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion (אָחֻ֣ז) of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.
- Numbers 31:47 — Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion (הָֽאָחֻז֙) of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Numbers 32:30 — But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions (וְנֹֽאחֲז֥וּ) among you in the land of Canaan.
- Deuteronomy 32:41 — If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold (וְתֹאחֵ֥ז) on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
- Joshua 22:9 — And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed (נֹֽאחֲזוּ), according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
- Joshua 22:19 — Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession (וְהֵאָחֲז֖וּ) among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.
- Judges 1:6 — But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught (וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ) him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
- Judges 12:6 — Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took (וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ) him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
- Judges 16:3 — And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took (וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז) the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.
- Judges 16:21 — But the Philistines took (וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ) him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
- Judges 20:6 — And I took (וָֽאֹחֵ֤ז) my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
- Ruth 3:15 — Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold (וְאֶֽחֳזִי) it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
- Ruth 3:15 — Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held (וַתֹּ֣אחֶז) it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
- 2 Samuel 1:9 — He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come (אֲחָזַ֖נִי) upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
- 2 Samuel 2:21 — And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold (וֶאֱחֹ֣ז) on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
- 2 Samuel 4:10 — When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold (וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה) of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
- 2 Samuel 6:6 — And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold (וַיֹּ֣אחֶז) of it; for the oxen shook it.
- 2 Samuel 20:9 — And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took (וַתֹּ֜חֶז) Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
- 1 Kings 1:51 — And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold (אָחַ֞ז) on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
- 1 Kings 6:6 — The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened (אֲחֹ֥ז) in the walls of the house.
- 1 Kings 6:10 — And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on (וַיֶּאֱחֹ֥ז) the house with timber of cedar.
- 1 Chronicles 13:9 — And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold (לֶאֱחֹז֙) the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
- 1 Chronicles 24:6 — And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken (אָחֻז֙) for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 24:6 — And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken (וְאָחֻ֥ז) for Ithamar.
- 2 Chronicles 9:18 — And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened (מָאֳחָזִ֔ים) to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
- 2 Chronicles 25:5 — Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle (אֹחֵ֖ז) spear and shield.
- Nehemiah 7:3 — And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar (וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ) them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
- Esther 1:6 — Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened (אָחוּז֙) with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
- Job 16:12 — I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken (וְאָחַ֣ז) me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
- Job 17:9 — The righteous also shall hold (וְיֹאחֵ֣ז) on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
- Job 18:9 — The gin shall take (יֹאחֵ֣ז) him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
- Job 21:6 — Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold (וְאָחַ֥ז) on my flesh.
- Job 23:11 — My foot hath held (אָחֲזָ֣ה) his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
- Job 26:9 — He holdeth back (מְאַחֵ֥ז) the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
- Job 30:16 — And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon (יֹ֭אחֲז֣וּנִי) me.
- Job 38:13 — That it might take hold (לֶ֭אֱחֹז) of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
- Psalms 48:6 — Fear took hold upon (אֲחָזָ֣תַם) them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
- Psalms 73:23 — Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden (אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ) me by my right hand.
- Psalms 77:4 — Thou holdest (אָ֭חַזְתָּ) mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
- Psalms 119:53 — Horror hath taken hold upon (אֲ֭חָזַתְנִי) me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
- Psalms 137:9 — Happy shall he be, that taketh (שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז) and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
- Psalms 139:10 — Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold (וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי) me.
- Ecclesiastes 2:3 — I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold (וְלֶאֱחֹ֣ז) on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.