מֵ/אֲחֵ֥י
𐤌/𐤀𐤇𐤉
ʼâch
of the brothers of
A male sibling sharing one or both parents with the subject; by extension, a member of the same kin or clan; metaphorically, a companion, associate, or ally; at times used for a fellow member of the Israelite people or for those bound by treaty, covenant, or shared ethnic identity. Usage ranges from direct blood relations to more extended or figurative senses of association, solidarity, or similarity.
1 Chronicles 12:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H251
| Lemma | אָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼâch |
| Strong's | H251 |
| Definition | A male sibling sharing one or both parents with the subject; by extension, a member of the same kin or clan; metaphorically, a companion, associate, or ally; at times used for a fellow member of the Israelite people or for those bound by treaty, covenant, or shared ethnic identity. Usage ranges from direct blood relations to more extended or figurative senses of association, solidarity, or similarity. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the brothers of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H251-45
from brothers of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to masculine plural construct noun אָח ("brothers of"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine plural construct (אֲחֵי), preserving the sense of "brothers of" in a relational chain, with the prefixed preposition מֵ indicating "from." The rendering keeps the plural masculine kinship sense inherent in the root אָח. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from the brothers of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'from brothers of' omits the definite article required in English for clarity. 'from the brothers of' is clearer and contextually precise. |