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H275 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֲחֻזָּם
Achuzzam
Proper Name, masculine
Ahuzzam (Their Possession)

Definition

The Hebrew proper name Achuzzam (Ahuzzam) derives from achuzzah (possession, holding) and means 'their possession' or 'possessor.' He is listed as a son of Ashhur of the tribe of Judah in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles.

Usage & Theological Significance

The genealogies of Judah in 1 Chronicles trace the covenant lineage from which the Messiah would come. Names like Ahuzzam, though rarely mentioned elsewhere, represent real individuals whom God included in His redemptive story. The meaning 'their possession' echoes the broader biblical theme that God's people are His treasured possession (Deuteronomy 7:6), and they in turn 'possess' the land and promises He grants them.

Key Bible Verses

1 Chronicles 4:6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
1 Chronicles 4:1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal.
Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.
Genesis 17:8 The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you.
Psalm 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

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