אָחִ֗י/ו
𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤅
achiv
his brother
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 42:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H251
| Lemma | אָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼâch |
| Strong's | H251 |
| In-context | his brother |
Morphology HNcmsc/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 |
SIBI-P1 H251-19
his brother
| Root | אח (ʾ-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | brotherhood, kinship, familial bond, close association, affinity |
| Semantic Range | A male sibling; half-brother; close male relative; kinsman; fellow tribesman; ally; companion; one of shared identity or covenant bond. |
| Conceptual Significance | "Brother" expresses more than biological relation in the Hebrew Bible; it marks covenant solidarity, tribal identity, and ethical obligation. One’s "brother" is the nearest object of loyalty, protection, and justice, reflecting the communal nature of Israel’s social and theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state (אָחִי) with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (ו), yielding "his brother." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָח means "brother" in the literal and extended sense of kinship or close association. The form is masculine singular in construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("-his"), so "his brother" accurately preserves both the root idea of male kinship and the grammatical person, number, and gender indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אח (brotherhood, kinship, familial bond, close association, 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 |
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 |
H251-25 |
echayv | his 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 |