וַ/אֲחֵי/הֶ֔ם
𐤅/𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤄𐤌
ʼâch
and their brothers
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 26:8 · 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 HC/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
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 | and their brothers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H251-58
and their brothers
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ + masculine plural construct noun אֲחֵי + 3mp pronominal suffix הֶם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine plural in construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, yielding "their brothers," and prefixed with the conjunction וַ meaning "and." The rendering preserves the core kinship sense of אָח and the plural possessive morphology. |
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