Hebrew word study
אָחַז H0270
- Transliteration
- ʼâchaz
- Pronunciation
- aw-khaz'
- KJV glosses
- [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).
Lexical summary
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information