אֶחָ֜/ךְ
𐤀𐤇/𐤊
ʼach
your-brothers
A male sibling; one sharing a common parent or familial line (literal sense). Also extends to a member of the same ethnic group, clan, or nation (broader kinship); by metaphor, someone of close association, companion, or ally. In certain cases, used broadly for members of the same community, social group, or in parallel positions to the Hebrew term for 'brother.'
Ezra 7:18 · Word #7
Lexicon H252
| Lemma | אַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼach |
| Strong's | H252 |
| Definition | A male sibling; one sharing a common parent or familial line (literal sense). Also extends to a member of the same ethnic group, clan, or nation (broader kinship); by metaphor, someone of close association, companion, or ally. In certain cases, used broadly for members of the same community, social group, or in parallel positions to the Hebrew term for 'brother.' |
Morphology ANcmsc/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | your-brothers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H252-02
your brother
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a male sibling or closely related male associate from the root meaning "to be joined/related." The singular masculine form with 2ms suffix yields "your brother," addressing one male person. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your brother
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'your brother' is correct; although repetitive with the prior phrase, both singular and plural are present in the Aramaic and must be reflected in English as such. |