Lexical Definition
אֲחַזְיָה ʼĂchazyâh (akh-az-yaw') Ahaziah N:N-M-P
or (prolonged) אֲחַזְיָהוּ ʼĂchazyâhûw (akh-az-yaw'-hoo) ; from אָחַז and יָהּ; Jah has seized
Ahaziah.
- § Ahaziah = "Jehovah (Yahu) holds (possesses)"
- Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king
1) ruler of Israel, son of Ahab
2) ruler of Judah, son of Jehoram (Joram)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ | Ahaziah | 1Kgs.22.40 |
| אֲחַזְיָ֤הוּ | Ahaziah | 1Kgs.22.49 |
| אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ | Ahaziah | 1Kgs.22.51 |
| אֲחַזְיָ֣ה | Ahaziah | 2Chr.20.35 |
| אֲחַזְיָ֜ה | Ahaziah | 2Kgs.1.2 |
| אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ | Ahaziah | 2Chr.20.37 |
| אֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ | Ahaziah | 2Kgs.1.18 |
Extended Information
- A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.40
- son of: Ahab (אַחְאָב) and Jezebel (אִיזֶבֶל)
- brother of: Joash (יוֹאָשׁ), Joram (יוֹרָם) and Athaliah (עֲתַלְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: יַחְזֵרָה
יַחְזֵרָה proper name, masculine 1Chr 9:12 compare אֲחַזְיָהוּ b. חַח, חָח see below חוח
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 9:12 |
Profile
Male • King of N. Israel • King of Israel, son of Ahab
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Ahaziah, son of Ahab, reigned as king of Israel for two years. (1Ki.22.51)
- A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.40;
- only referred to as Ahaziah אֲחַזְיָה;
- son of Ahab אַחְאָב and Jezebel אִיזֶבֶל;
- a brother of Joash יוֹאָשׁ, Joram יוֹרָם and Athaliah עֲתַלְיָה.
Ahaziah was the son of Ahab and the eighth king of Israel. He reigned for two years in Samaria, doing evil in the sight of the Lord and following the ways of his father and mother, Jezebel. (1Ki.22.51-53)
During his reign, Ahaziah formed an alliance with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to build ships to go to Tarshish. However, the ships were wrecked, and the venture failed. (1Ki.22.48-49; 2Ch.20.35-37).
Ahaziah suffered a severe injury when he fell through the lattice of his upper room. He sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, about his recovery. The prophet Elijah confronted the messengers and prophesied that Ahaziah would die due to his idolatry. Ahaziah sent captains with their fifties to seize Elijah, but fire from heaven consumed them. Elijah then went to Ahaziah and delivered the message of his impending death. (2Ki.1.2-17)
Ahaziah died according to the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah, and his brother Jehoram succeeded him as king, as Ahaziah had no son. (2Ki.1.17-18).
All entries for Ahaziah: אֲחַזְיָה