אֲחֹת֔/וֹ

𐤀𐤇𐤕/𐤅

achoto

his sister

irregular feminine of אָח; a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively); (an-) other, sister, together.

H269

2 Samuel 13:2 · Word #6

Lexicon H269

Lemmaאָחוֹת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤕
Transliterationʼâchôwth
Strong'sH269
In-contexthis sister

Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H269-13

his sister

Rootאח (ʾ-ḥ)
Core Meaningsbrotherhood, kinship, familial bond, close relation
Semantic Rangebiological sister; half-sister; female relative; member of the same clan or people; metaphorically, a woman of close covenantal or communal bond (e.g., beloved, fellow member of Israel).
Conceptual SignificanceBeyond denoting a biological sibling, אָחוֹת expresses covenantal and communal kinship within Israel. The term can signal solidarity, shared identity, and intimate relational bonds, reflecting the central biblical theme of family as the foundation of social and theological life.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in construct form (אָחוֹת) with 3ms pronominal suffix (-וֹ), literally "sister of him." Derived as the irregular feminine counterpart of אָח (brother).
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָחוֹת is the feminine singular form derived from the root אח ("brother/kin"). The construct form with the 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (-וֹ) yields "his sister," preserving the feminine singular noun and the masculine singular possessor exactly as indicated in the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אח (brotherhood, kinship, familial bond, close relation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H253-01 ach a brother
H251-01 ach a brother
H251-02 achay my brothers

Word Usage (119 occurrences of H269)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:22 וַֽ/אֲח֥וֹת vaachot and the sister
Genesis 12:13 אֲחֹ֣תִ/י achoti my sister
Genesis 12:19 אֲחֹ֣תִ/י achoti my sister