לְ/אָחִֽי/ו
𐤋/𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤅
ʼâch
to his brother
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.
Genesis 38:9 · Word #19
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 HR/Ncmsc/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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to his brother |
SIBI-P1 Translation H251-40
to his brother
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular construct noun + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָח means "brother" in the sense of a male sibling or close male kin. The construct form with a 3ms suffix (אָחִיו) means "his brother," and the prefixed לְ adds the sense "to" or "for," yielding "to his brother." |
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