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<p> '''''a''''' -'''''huz´ath''''' ( אחזּת , <i> ''''''ăḥuzzath''''' </i> , "possession"): A "friend" perhaps a minister, of Abimelech, king of Gerar. He together with Phicol, commander of the army, accompanied their sovereign to [[Beersheba]] to make a covenant with [[Isaac]] ( [[Genesis]] 26:26 ). The termination "- <i> ath </i> " reminds us of [[Philistine]] proper names, such as Gath, Goliath, etc. Compare [[Genubath]] ( 1 Kings 11:20 ). </p>
<p> '''''a''''' -'''''huz´ath''''' ( אחזּת , <i> ''''''ăḥuzzath''''' </i> , "possession"): A "friend" perhaps a minister, of Abimelech, king of Gerar. He together with Phicol, commander of the army, accompanied their sovereign to Beersheba to make a covenant with Isaac ( Genesis 26:26 ). The termination "- <i> ath </i> " reminds us of Philistine proper names, such as Gath, Goliath, etc. Compare Genubath ( 1 Kings 11:20 ). </p>
==References ==
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<ref name="term_578"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/ahuzzath Ahuzzath from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Revision as of 13:22, 6 October 2021

a -huz´ath ( אחזּת , 'ăḥuzzath , "possession"): A "friend" perhaps a minister, of Abimelech, king of Gerar. He together with Phicol, commander of the army, accompanied their sovereign to Beersheba to make a covenant with Isaac ( Genesis 26:26 ). The termination "- ath " reminds us of Philistine proper names, such as Gath, Goliath, etc. Compare Genubath ( 1 Kings 11:20 ).