How many times is Ahaziah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Ahaziah appears 37 times in the King James Version, in 30 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Ahaziah 37 times.
Two kings are named Ahaziah: the son of Ahab, king of Israel for two years (1 Kings 22:51), and the son of Jehoram and Athaliah, king of Judah for one year (2 Kings 8:26).
Ahaziah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Ahaziah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Ahaziah | 37 | 37 |
| Total | 37 | 37 |
What the name Ahaziah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Ahaziah as "seizure; vision of the Lord".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-26.
Which books mention Ahaziah most
Ahaziah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (20), then 2 Chronicles (13) and 1 Kings (3).
First and last mention of Ahaziah
So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 9:23, 2 times (tied with 2 Kings 10:13, 2 Kings 11:2, 2 Chronicles 22:1, 2 Chronicles 22:8, 2 Chronicles 22:9 and 1 more):
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
Common questions
How many times is Ahaziah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 37 of the 37 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Ahaziah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (20), then 2 Chronicles (13) and 1 Kings (3).
Where is Ahaziah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 22:40: "So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead." The last is 2 Chronicles 22:11.
What does the name Ahaziah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Ahaziah as "seizure; vision of the Lord".
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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 2026-10-26.