Achaz

English

Proper noun

Achaz

1. 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;

2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kʰaz/, [ˈäkʰäz̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kad͡z/, [ˈäːkäd̪͡z̪]

Proper noun

Achaz m sg (indeclinable)

1. (biblical) Ahaz

Declension

Indeclinable noun, singular only.

	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.