אֲחִי/כֶ֖ם

𐤀𐤇𐤉/𐤊𐤌

ʼâch

your 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.

H251

Genesis 43:13 · Word #2

Lexicon H251

Lemmaאָח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇
Transliterationʼâch
Strong'sH251
DefinitionA 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 HNcmsc/Sp2mp 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

Phraseyour brother

SIBI-P1 Translation H251-16

your brother

Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in construct state + 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe base noun אָח denotes a male sibling or kin associate. The masculine singular construct form with a 2nd person masculine plural suffix yields "your brother," preserving singular number and plural possession.

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