First names in Hebrew

First name Ahaz: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אחז

Gematria value: 16

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ahaz is written אחז

Meaning and origin

What does Ahaz 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

Ahaz = 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 Ahaz, 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

Ahaz, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Ahaz in three answers

How do you write Ahaz in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ahaz is written אחז.

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

What does Ahaz 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.