Ahaz
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42. Ahaz
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Ahaz (Hebrew: אָחָז, ʾĀḥāz)• Meaning: “He has grasped” or “he has seized,” possibly referring to political ambition or aggressive leadership 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-second generation from Adam; thirty-second generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Jotham – righteous king of Judah• Son: Hezekiah –…