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H0270אָחַזa.chaz

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Occurrences by book

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. 3
  5. 1
  6. 2
  7. 5
  8. 2
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 4
  14. 2
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. 1
  17. 1
  18. 9
  19. 7
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. 4
  22. 4
  23. 4
  24. 2
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. 2
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

Renderings

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68 occurrences in 63 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 22:13

    And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in the 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.

    נֶאֱחַ֥ז ne.'e.Chaz “it was caught”

  2. Genesis 25:26

    And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bore them.

    אֹחֶ֙זֶת֙ 'o.Che.zet “[was] holding”

  3. 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 therein.'

    וְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּ (הֵֽאָחֲז֖וּ) he.'a.cha.Zu “have possessions”

  4. Genesis 47:27

    And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

    וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ (יֵּאָחֲז֣וּ) i.ye.'a.cha.Zu “they had possessions”

  5. Exodus 4:4

    And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail--and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand--

    וֶאֱחֹ֖ז (אֱחֹ֖ז) 'e.Choz “hold”

  6. Exodus 15:14

    The peoples have heard, they tremble; pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.

    אָחַ֔ז 'a.Chaz “it has seized”

  7. Exodus 15:15

    Then were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; the mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.

    יֹֽאחֲזֵ֖מוֹ (יֹֽאחֲזֵ֖) yo.cha.Ze. “it has seized”

  8. Numbers 31:30

    And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, even of all the cattle, and give them unto the Levites, that keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD

    אָחֻ֣ז 'a.Chuz “[person] drawn”

  9. Numbers 31:47

    even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

    הָֽאָחֻז֙ (אָחֻז֙) 'a.Chuz “drawn”

  10. Numbers 32:30

    but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.'

    וְנֹֽאחֲז֥וּ (נֹֽאחֲז֥וּ) no.cha.Zu “they will have possessions”

  11. Deuteronomy 32:41

    If I whet My glittering sword, and My hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine adversaries, and will recompense them that hate Me.

    וְתֹאחֵ֥ז (תֹאחֵ֥ז) to.Chez “it may take hold”

  12. 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 land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof th

    נֹֽאחֲזוּ־ no.cha.zu- “they had possessions”

  13. Joshua 22:19

    Howbeit, 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 among us; but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you

    וְהֵאָחֲז֖וּ (הֵאָחֲז֖וּ) he.'a.cha.Zu “have possessions”

  14. Judges 1:6

    But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

    וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ (יֹּאחֲז֣וּ) i.yo.cha.Zu “they seized”

  15. 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 laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan; and there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

    וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ (יֹּאחֲז֣וּ) i.yo.cha.Zu “they seized”

  16. Judges 16:3

    And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and laid hold of the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and plucked them up, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before H

    וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז (יֶּאֱחֹ֞ז) i.ye.'e.Choz “he took hold”

  17. Judges 16:21

    And the Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison-house.

    וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ (יֹּאחֲז֣וּ) i.yo.cha.Zu. “they seized”

  18. Judges 20:6

    And I took 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 wantonness in Israel

    וָֽאֹחֵ֤ז (אֹחֵ֤ז) 'o.Chez “I took hold”

  19. Ruth 3:15

    And he said: 'Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it'; and she held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.

    וְאֶֽחֳזִי־ (אֶֽחֳזִי) 'e.cho.zi- “take hold”וַתֹּ֣אחֶז (תֹּ֣אחֶז) To.chez “she took hold”

  20. 2 Samuel 1:9

    And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.

    אֲחָזַ֖נִי (אֲחָזַ֖) 'a.cha.Za. “it has seized”

  21. 2 Samuel 2:21

    And Abner said to him: 'Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour.' But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

    וֶאֱחֹ֣ז (אֱחֹ֣ז) 'e.Choz “seize”

  22. 2 Samuel 4:10

    when one told me, saying: Behold, Saul is dead, and he was in his own eyes as though he brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, instead of giving a reward for his tidings.

    וָאֹחֲזָ֣ה (אֹחֲזָ֣) 'o.cha.Za “I took hold”

  23. 2 Samuel 6:6

    And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.

    וַיֹּ֣אחֶז (יֹּ֣אחֶז) i.Yo.chez “he took hold”

  24. 2 Samuel 20:9

    And Joab said to Amasa: 'Is it well with thee, my brother?' And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

    וַתֹּ֜חֶז (תֹּ֜חֶז) To.chez “it took hold”

  25. 1 Kings 1:51

    And it was told Solomon, saying: 'Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying: Let king Solomon swear unto me first of all that he will not slay his servant with the sword.'

    אָחַ֞ז 'a.Chaz “he has taken hold”