אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh) — Possession

Hebrew word study: אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh), Strong's H272. something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)

HebrewStrong's H272
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh)
Pronounced: akh-ooz-zaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)

Word study
Derivation: feminine passive participle from H270 (אָחַז);

KJV translation words: possession.

Where this word appears

Strong's H272 is tagged on 66 words in 58 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:8 and last appears in Ezekiel 48:22.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

possession his ×8to a possession ×8the possession of ×7to a possession of ×5possession their ×4possession your ×4a possession ×3to possession his ×3a possession of ×2and from the possession of ×2and of the possession of ×2some of possession his ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֲחֻזַּת ×11אֲחֻזָּתוֹ ×8לַאֲחֻזָּה ×8אֲחֻזָּתָם ×7לַאֲחֻזַּת ×5אֲחֻזַּתְכֶם ×4אֲחֻזָּה ×3לַאֲחֻזָּתוֹ ×3מֵאֲחֻזָּתוֹ ×3וַאֲחֻזָּתָם ×2

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×20Ezekiel ×15Genesis ×9Numbers ×9Joshua ×61 Chronicles ×22 Chronicles ×2Deuteronomy ×1

Verses (first 25 of 58)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H270 אָחַז (ʼâchaz).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H276 אֲחֻזַּת (ʼĂchuzzath).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼăchuzzâh (H272) mean?

Something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land).

How is H272 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H272 as: possession..

How often does אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh) appear?

Strong's H272 is tagged on 66 words in 58 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:8 and last appears in Ezekiel 48:22.