First names in Hebrew

First name Achaz: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אחז

Gematria value: 16

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Achaz is written אחז

Achaz is another spelling of Ahaz, אחז in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Achaz mean?

Meaning: "he has grasped"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew. It comes from achaz, "to grasp, to hold", and means "he has grasped". It is the name of a king of Judah, the father of Hezekiah.

Gematria

Achaz = 16

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אחז has 3 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• חthe letter Chet8
• זthe letter Zayin7
• Total16

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Zayin

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Achaz, from א to ז:

אִם־חוֹמָה הִיא נִבְנֶה עָלֶיהָ טִירַת כָּסֶף וְאִם־דֶּלֶת הִיא נָצוּר עָלֶיהָ לוּחַ אָרֶז׃

“If she is a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver; if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.”

Song of Songs 8:9

The book of your first name

Achaz, in nine pages

• Achaz, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Achaz
• Achaz, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Achaz in three answers

How do you write Achaz in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Achaz is written אחז. Achaz is another spelling of Ahaz, אחז in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Achaz?
Written אחז, Achaz is worth 16: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Zayin (7).

What does Achaz mean?
He has grasped (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew. It comes from achaz, "to grasp, to hold", and means "he has grasped". It is the name of a king of Judah, the father of Hezekiah.