אחז
Hebrew
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א־ח־ז (ʾ-kh-z) |
Pronunciation
edit- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /aˈχaz/
- (Mizrahi Hebrew) IPA(key): /aˈħaz/
Audio: (file)
Verb
editאָחַז • (akház) (pa'al construction, infinitive לאחוז / לֶאֱחֹז, future יֹאחַז, imperative אחוז / אֱחֹז, passive participle אָחוּז, passive counterpart נֶאֱחַז)
- to hold
- Tanach, Exodus 4:4, with translation of the King James Version:
- שְׁלַח יָדְךָ וֶאֱחֹז בִּזְנָבוֹ
- shlákh yadkhá ve'echóz biznavó
- Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail.
- to grab, grasp
- to take, to adopt (measures, actions)
Usage notes
edit- 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
editConjugation 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
editProper noun
editאָחָז • (akház) m
References
editFurther reading
edit- אחז on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
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