How many times is Ahaz mentioned in the Bible?
The word Ahaz appears 42 times in the King James Version, in 40 verses. It is found in 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Ahaz 44 times.
Ahaz in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Ahaz counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Ahaz | 42 | 44 |
| Total | 42 | 44 |
What the name Ahaz means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Ahaz as "one that takes or possesses".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Ahaz most
Ahaz appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (19), then 2 Chronicles (9) and Isaiah (7).
First and last mention of Ahaz
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 16:10, 2 times (tied with 2 Kings 16:11):
And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 1:9: counted in the World English Bible only
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
Common questions
How many times is Ahaz in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 42 of the 42 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Ahaz appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (19), then 2 Chronicles (9) and Isaiah (7).
Where is Ahaz first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 15:38: "And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead." The last is Micah 1:1.
What does the name Ahaz mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Ahaz as "one that takes or possesses".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.