אָ֔ח
𐤀𐤇
ach
a 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-'.
Genesis 43:7 · Word #13
Lexicon H251
| Lemma | אָח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤇 |
| Transliteration | ʼâch |
| Strong's | H251 |
| In-context | a brother |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H251-01
a brother
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no pronominal suffix or definite article attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so the rendering preserves both gender and number as "a brother." This reflects the core idea of male kinship or close relational bond inherent in the root אח. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אח (brotherhood, kinship, familial bond, association, affinity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H253-01 |
ach | a brother |
H251-02 |
achay | my brothers |
H251-03 |
achayikhe | your brothers |
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 |