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H251 אָח (ʼâch) awkh
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

brother: male-sibling

Strong's Definition

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

Derivation: a primitive word;

KJV Usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

TWOT Reference: 62a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) brother
1a) brother of same parents
1b) half-brother (same father)
1c) relative, kinship, same tribe
1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

: male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אָח âch BDB Definition: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (figuratively) of resemblance Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive word Same Word by TWOT Number: 62a Total KJV Occurrences: 629

Bible Occurrences (570)

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