אחז
Hebrew
Etymology
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א־ח־ז (ʾ-kh-z) |
From the root א־ח־ז ('-kh-z) in the pa'ál conjugation. From Proto-Semitic *ʾaḫað-. Cognate with Arabic أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa), Aramaic אחד.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "IL" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /aˈχaz/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Mizrahi" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /aˈħaz/
Verb
אָחַז • ('akház) (pa'al construction, infinitive לאחוז / לֶאֱחֹז, future יֹאחַז, imperative אחוז / אֱחֹז, passive participle אָחוּז, passive counterpart נֶאֱחַז)
- to hold
- Lua error in Module:debug at line 160: 't' parameter has been renamed to 'tsrc'
- שְׁלַח יָדְךָ וֶאֱחֹז בִּזְנָבוֹ ― sh'lách yad'chá veechóz biznavó ― Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail
- Lua error in Module:debug at line 160: 't' parameter has been renamed to 'tsrc'
- to grab, grasp
- to take, to adopt (measures, actions)
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.
Conjugation
Conjugation of אָחַז (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
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m. | f. | m. | f. | ||
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
Proper noun
אָחָז • (akház) m