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Strong's H273 אַחְזַי (achzay)

Achzay means “Ahasai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G273 — amemptos (“irreproachable”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H273
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H273 Quick Answer

Strong's H273 אַחזַי (Achzay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Achzay (akh-zah'ee) n/p. 1. seizer 2. Achzai, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ahasai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Achzay (akh-zah'ee) n/p. 1. seizer 2. Achzai, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ahasai

Meaning and Definition

Achzay (akh-zah'ee) n/p. 1. seizer 2. Achzai, an Israelite [from H270] KJV: Ahasai. Root(s): H270

Original Word
אַחזַי
Transliteration
Achzay
Derivation
Root: אחז First root strongs: 270
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H273. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ahzai

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12; son of: Meshillemith (H4921); father of: Jahzerah (H3170); also called Ahzai (KJV: Ahasai) at Neh.11.13; Another name of me.shul.lam (מְשֻׁלָּם "Meshullam" H4918M) § Ahasai = "my holder, protector" a post-exilic priest, in Jerusalem

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How Strong's H273 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Achzay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H273 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H273 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H273 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 11:13 KJV

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H273.

Nehemiah 11:13 Old Testament, KJV
And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H273, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H273 FAQ

What does achzay (אַחְזַי) mean?

Achzay (Strong's H273) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ahasai". Achzay (akh-zah'ee) n/p. 1. seizer 2. Achzai, an Israelite

How many times is achzay (אַחְזַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H273 across 1 book.

Where can I study achzay (אַחְזַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H273 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate achzay (אַחְזַי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ahasai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.