אחות/י

𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤕/𐤉

chvty

my-sister

irregular feminine of אָח; a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively); (an-) other, sister, together.

H269

Joshua 2:13 · Word #9

Lexicon H269

Lemmaאָחוֹת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤕
Transliterationʼâchôwth
Strong'sH269
In-contextmy-sister

Morphology HNcfsc/Sp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H269-16

my sister

Rootאח (ʾ-ḥ)
Core Meaningsbrotherhood, kinship, sibling bond, familial solidarity
Semantic RangeBiological sister; female relative; kinswoman; beloved (as a term of affection, especially in poetic or covenantal language); member of the same community or people group.
Conceptual SignificanceBeyond literal sibling ties, "sister" in biblical usage can express covenantal solidarity, communal identity, and intimate affection (e.g., in Song of Songs). It reflects the centrality of family and kinship bonds in Israelite society and theology.
Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in construct form with 1cs pronominal suffix (HNcfsc/Sp1cs), literally "sister-of-me."
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָחוֹת is the feminine counterpart of אָח (brother), derived from the root אח denoting kinship and sibling relationship. The form is feminine singular with a first common singular pronominal suffix ("-י"), yielding the possessive "my sister," which preserves both gender and person as marked in the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אח (brotherhood, kinship, sibling bond, familial solidarity)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H251-01 ach a brother
ach a brother
H251-02 achay my brothers

Word Usage (119 occurrences of H269)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:22 וַֽ/אֲח֥וֹת vaachot and the sister
Genesis 12:13 אֲחֹ֣תִ/י achoti my sister
Genesis 12:19 אֲחֹ֣תִ/י achoti my sister