וְ/אַחַ֣/י

𐤅/𐤀𐤇/𐤉

ʼâch

nor-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.

H251

Nehemiah 4:17 · Word #3

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 HC/Ncmpc/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

Phrasenor-my-brothers

SIBI-P1 Translation H251-63

and my brothers

Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + masculine plural construct noun + 1cs pronominal suffix ("my").
Rendering RationaleThe noun אָח in masculine plural construct with a 1st person singular suffix yields "my brothers," and the prefixed וְ adds "and." The rendering preserves the masculine plural form and explicit possessive relationship.

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