אֲחֵי/כֶ֥ם
𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤊𐤌
ʼâch
your 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.
Deuteronomy 3:18 · Word #17
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 HNcmpc/Sp2mp
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 | your brothers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H251-08
your brothers
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state (אֲחֵי) with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-כֶם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָח in masculine plural construct with a 2nd person masculine plural suffix yields "brothers of you." The rendering preserves the kinship-root meaning and reflects the plural number and possessive suffix. |
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