אַחַ֖/י
𐤀𐤇/𐤉
ʼâch
my brothers
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.
Judges 19:23 · Word #9
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 HNcmpc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my brothers |
SIBI-P1 Translation H251-02
my brothers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural construct + 1cs pronominal suffix ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine construct noun אָחִים with a 1st person common singular suffix denotes male siblings or kin belonging to the speaker. The rendering "my brothers" preserves both the plural number and the possessive morphology while retaining the core kinship sense of the root. |
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