Achaz

English

Proper noun

Achaz

The New Testament form of Ahaz.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 1:9:
  And Osias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
(rare) A male given name from Hebrew.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄχαζ (Ákhaz), derived from Biblical Hebrew אָחָז (ʼĀḥāz).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kʰaz/, [ˈäkʰäz̪]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kad͡z/, [ˈäːkäd̪͡z̪]

Proper noun

Achaz m sg (indeclinable)

(biblical) Ahaz

Declension

Indeclinable noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Achaz
Genitive	Achaz
Dative	Achaz
Accusative	Achaz
Ablative	Achaz
Vocative	Achaz

References

“Achaz”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Achaz in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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