אֲחֹ֣תִ/י

𐤀𐤇𐤕/𐤉

achoti

my sister

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

H269

Genesis 12:13 · Word #3

Lexicon H269

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

Morphology HNcfsc/Sp1cs 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 H269-12

my sister

Rootאח (ʾ-ḥ)
Core Meaningsbrotherhood, kinship, familial bond, close relation
Semantic RangeBiological sister; female half-sibling; close female relative; beloved woman (e.g., in poetic or marital language); member of the same people or covenant community.
Conceptual SignificanceBeyond literal sibling relationship, "sister" can express covenantal kinship, shared identity, or intimate affection (as in the Song of Songs). It reflects the strong biblical emphasis on family bonds and communal belonging rooted in shared ancestry.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun (construct) from אָחוֹת with 1cs suffix; literally "sister of me." The construct form binds the noun to the attached pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun is feminine singular in construct form with a first person common singular suffix ("-i"), meaning "sister of me." The rendering "my sister" preserves the feminine singular noun and explicitly reflects the 1cs pronominal suffix while maintaining the core kinship sense of the root אח (ʾ-ḥ).

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H251-01 ach a brother
H251-02 ach a brother
H251-03 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