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אחז
אחז
Hebrew
Verb
אָחַז • ('akház) (pa'al construction, infinitive לאחוז \ לֶאֱחֹז, future יֹאחַז, imperative אחוז \ אֱחֹז, passive participle אָחוּז, passive counterpart נֶאֱחַז)
- to hold
- to grab, grasp
- to take, to adopt (measures, actions)
- (אֱחֹז, echóz) masculine singular imperative of אָחַז
- Exodus 4:4, with translation of the King James Version:
- שְׁלַח יָדְךָ וֶאֱחֹז בִּזְנָבוֹ ― sh'lách yad'chá veechóz biznavó ― Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail
- Exodus 4:4, with translation of the King James Version:
Conjugation
Conjugation of אָחַז (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
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| past | first | אָחַזְתִּי | אָחַזְנוּ | ||
| second | אָחַזְתָּ | אָחַזְתְּ | אֲחַזְתֶּם1 | אֲחַזְתֶּן1 | |
| third | אָחַז | אָחֲזָה | אָחֲזוּ | ||
| present | אוֹחֵז | אוֹחֶזֶת | אוֹחֲזִים | אוֹחֲזוֹת | |
| future | first | אוחז \ אֹחַז | נֹאחַז | ||
| second | תֹּאחַז | תֹּאחֲזִי | תֹּאחֲזוּ | תֹּאחַזְנָה2 | |
| third | יֹאחַז | תֹּאחַז | יֹאחֲזוּ | תֹּאחַזְנָה2 | |
| imperative | אחוז \ אֱחֹז | אֶחֱזִי | אֶחֱזוּ | אחוזנה \ אֱחֹזְנָה2 | |
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Synonyms
Usage notes
- For the meaning "to hold", אחז is considered formal compared with החזיק.
- For the meaning "to grab, grasp", אחז denotes grabbing normally, while לפת denotes grasping tightly or forcefully. חבק denotes grabbing and holding close to one's torso, as if hugging (see also: חיבק).
- For the meaning "to take, adopt" the verb נקט is more commonly used today.
Proper noun
אָחָז • (akház) m