H272 — אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh)

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Strong's H272 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: אֲחֻזָּה (ʼăchuzzâh)

Pronunciation: akh-ooz-zaw'

Morphology: n-f

Derivation: feminine passive participle from אָחַז (ʼâchaz) [H270];

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

KJV Renderings: possession.

Senses

  1. possession, property
    1. land
    2. possession by inheritance

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2697 κατάσχεσις katáschesis from G2722 a holding down, i.e. occupancy possession
G2817 κληρονομία klēronomía from G2818 heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession inheritance
H270 אָחַז ʼâchaz a primitive root to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion)

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.