Ahaz
| Ahaz | |
|---|---|
 Ahaz from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum, 1553 | |
| King of Judah | |
| Reign | 732–716 BC |
| Predecessor | Jotham, his father |
| Successor | Hezekiah, his son |
| Spouse | Abijah |
| House | House of David |
Ahaz (Hebrew: אָחָז, ʼAḥaz, "has held"; Greek: Ἄχαζ, Ἀχάζ Akhaz; Latin: Achaz)[1] an abbreviation of Jehoahaz II (of Judah), "Yahweh has held" (Hebrew: יְהוֹאָחָז, Modern: Yəhō’aḥaz, Tiberian: Yehō’āḥāz; Akkadian: