אֶחָי/ו֙
𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤅
echayv
his brothers
a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
H251
Genesis 37:2 · Word #12
Lexicon H251
| Lemma | אָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼâch |
| Strong's | H251 |
| In-context | his brothers |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3ms
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 |
SIBI-P1 H251-25
his brothers
| Root | אח (ʾ-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | brotherhood, kinship, fraternal bond, familial solidarity, affinity |
| Semantic Range | Literal male siblings; male relatives; fellow tribesmen; covenant partners; allies; those sharing common identity or cause. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, "brother" expresses not only blood relation but covenant solidarity and communal responsibility within Israel. It underlines themes of familial loyalty, tribal unity, and ethical obligation among kin and fellow Israelites. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun from the root אח. Form: masculine plural construct (אֲחֵי/אֶחָי) with 3ms suffix ו ("his"), HNcmpc/Sp3ms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָח means "brother" in both literal and extended kinship senses. The form is masculine plural construct with a third masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"), yielding "his brothers," which preserves both the masculine plural number and the possessive relationship indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אח (brotherhood, kinship, fraternal bond, familial solidarity, affinity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H251-01 |
ach | a brother |
H251-02 |
achay | my brothers |
H251-03 |
achayikhe | your brothers |
H251-04 |
achey | brothers of |
H251-05 |
acheyha | her brothers |
H251-06 |
acheyhem | their brothers |
H251-07 |
acheykha | your brothers |
H251-08 |
acheykhem | your brothers |
H251-09 |
acheynu | our brothers |
H269-01 |
acheyotay | my sisters |
H269-02 |
acheyotayv | his sisters |
H269-03 |
acheyotekhe | your sisters |
H269-04 |
acheyoteyhem | their sisters |
H251-10 |
achi | my brother |
H251-11 |
achiha | her brother |
H251-12 |
achihem | their brother |
H251-13 |
achihu | his brother |
H251-14 |
achikha | your brother |
H251-15 |
achikhe | your brother |
H251-16 |
achikhem | your brother |
H251-17 |
achim | brothers |
H251-18 |
achinu | our brother |
H251-19 |
achiv | his brother |
H281-01 |
achiyah | My-Brother-is-Yah |
H281-02 |
achiyahu | My-Brother-is-Yahu |
H269-05 |
achot | sister of |
H269-06 |
achotah | her sister |
H269-07 |
achotam | their sister |
H269-08 |
achotayikhe | your sisters |
H269-09 |
achotekha | your sister |
H269-10 |
achotekhe | your sister (addressing you, woman) |
H269-11 |
achotenu | our sister |
H269-12 |
achoti | my sister |
H269-13 |
achoto | his sister |
H269-14 |
baachotah | in her sister |
H251-20 |
beachihu | in his brother |
H251-21 |
beachikha | with your brother |
H251-22 |
beachiv | with his brother |
H251-23 |
beechayv | among his brothers |
H269-15 |
chvtkh | your sister (fem.) |
H269-16 |
chvty | my sister |
H269-17 |
chytyhm | their sisters |
H269-18 |
chytyv | his sisters |
H251-24 |
echay | my brothers |
H251-26 |
haacheykhem | your brothers |
H266-01 |
haachochi | the brother-clansman |
H1889-01 |
heach | Hey—brother! |
H251-27 |
keach | as a brother |
H251-28 |
keachiv | as his brother |
H251-29 |
keechayv | like his brothers |
H251-30 |
laachey | to the brothers of |
H251-31 |
laacheyhem | to their brothers |
H251-32 |
laacheykhem | to your brothers |
H269-19 |
laachotekhe | to your sister |
H269-20 |
laachotenu | to our sister |
H251-33 |
leach | for a brother |
H251-34 |
leacheykha | to your brothers |
H251-35 |
leachi | to my brother |
H251-36 |
leachiha | to her brother |
H251-37 |
leachikha | to your brother |
H251-38 |
leachikhe | to your brother |
H251-39 |
leachinu | to our brother |
H251-40 |
leachiv | to his brother |
H251-41 |
leechay | to my brothers |
H251-42 |
leechayv | to his brothers |
H251-43 |
meach | from a brother |
H251-44 |
meachay | from my brothers |
H251-45 |
meachey | from the brothers of |
H251-46 |
meacheyhem | from their brothers |
H251-47 |
meacheykha | from your brothers |
H251-48 |
meacheykhem | from your brothers |
H251-49 |
meachikha | from your brother |
H251-50 |
meachiv | from his brother |
H251-51 |
meechayv | from his brothers |
H251-52 |
uleachikha | and to your brother |
H251-53 |
uleachiv | and to his brother |
H269-21 |
uleachot | and to a sister |
H269-22 |
uleachoto | and to his sister |
H251-54 |
uleechayv | and to his brothers |
H251-55 |
uveacheykhem | and among your brothers |
H251-56 |
uveachiv | and in his brother |
H251-57 |
vaach | and a brother |
H251-58 |
vaacheyhem | and their brothers |
H251-59 |
vaacheykhem | and your brothers |
H251-60 |
vaachi | and brother of |
H251-61 |
vaachihem | and their brother |
H281-03 |
vaachiyah | and My-Brother-is-Yah |
H269-23 |
vaachot | and sister-of |
H269-24 |
vaachotayikhe | and your sisters |
H269-25 |
vaachotekhe | and your sister |
H269-26 |
vaachoti | and my sister |
H269-27 |
vaachoto | and his sister |
H269-28 |
vchytyhm | and their sisters |
H251-62 |
veach | and a brother |
H251-63 |
veachay | and my brothers |
H251-64 |
veacheykha | and your brothers |
H283-01 |
veacheyo | and His-Brother |
H269-29 |
veacheyoteyhem | and their sisters |
H251-65 |
veachim | and brothers (kinsmen) |
H251-66 |
veachinu | and our brother |
H251-67 |
veachiv | and his brother |
H251-68 |
veechayv | and his brothers |
H251-69 |
vekhaacheykhem | and like your brothers |
H251-70 |
velaacheyhem | and to their brothers |
H269-30 |
velaachoteykhem | and to your sisters |
H269-31 |
velaachoto | and to his sister |
H3098-01 |
veyoach | and Yoah (Yahweh-is-brother) |
H3098-02 |
yoach | Yahweh‑is‑Brother |
Word Usage (630 occurrences of H251)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:2 | אָחִ֖י/ו | achiv | his brother |
| Genesis 4:8 | אָחִ֑י/ו | achiv | his brother |
| Genesis 4:8 | אָחִ֖י/ו | achiv-2 | his brother |