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Lexicon :: Strong's H251 - 'āḥ

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אָח
Transliteration
'āḥ
Pronunciation
awkh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive word
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TWOT Reference: 62a

Strong’s Definitions

אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 629x

The KJV translates Strong's H251 in the following manner: brethren (332x), brother (269x), another (23x), brotherly (1x), kindred (1x), like (1x), another (1x), other (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 629x
The KJV translates Strong's H251 in the following manner: brethren (332x), brother (269x), another (23x), brotherly (1x), kindred (1x), like (1x), another (1x), other (1x).
  1. brother

    1. brother of same parents

    2. half-brother (same father)

    3. relative, kinship, same tribe

    4. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

    5. (fig.) of resemblance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
STRONGS H251: Abbreviations
I. אָח 630 noun masculine brother (Phoenician אח, Arabic أَخ (construct أَخُو etc.), Sabean אחֿ (suffix אחֿיהו) CISiv. 1, 17 and 24 and others, Ethiopic እኀው፡ Assyrian aḫu compare DlW, Aramaic אַח, axoAf ; Palmyreme, Nabataean suffix אחוהי, אחיה); — absolute אָח Genesis 24:29 + (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compare Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate; Ew Sm אַח; Dl BaEz x defends as=one compare Assyrian aḫu) never with article; construct אֲחִי Genesis 10:21 +; suffix אָחִי Genesis 4:9 +; אָחִיךָ Genesis 4:9 +; אָחִיו Genesis 4:2 +; אָחִיהוּ Jeremiah 34:9 + 3 times etc.; plural אַחִים Genesis 13:8 +; so read Hosea 13:15 see DeCompl. Var. 23 compare below אָחוּ; construct אֲחֵי Numbers 27:10 +; suffix אַחַי Genesis 19:7 +; אֶחָ֑י 1 Samuel 20:29 + (but 1 Samuel 30:23 Greek Version of the LXX We אַחֲרֵי for אֶחָ֑י את); אַחֶיךָ Genesis 37:13 +; אֶחָיו Genesis 44:14
1. brother, born of same mother (& father) Genesis 4:2, 8, 9, 10, 11; Genesis 27:6, 11; Genesis 44:20; Genesis 49:5; compare Genesis 28:2; Genesis 29:10 (twice in verse) + Exodus 4:14 + often; also of half-brother Genesis 20:5, 13, 16 (on pa-rentage compare Genesis 20:12) Genesis 37:2, 4, 5 +, 2 Samuel 13:4, 7, 8 +.
2. indefinite=relative; Lot, of Abraham Genesis 13:8; Genesis 14:12, 14, 16; Jacob, of Laban Genesis 29:12, 15 (nephew); hence of kinship in wider sense; member of same tribe Numbers 16:10; Numbers 18:2, 6; 2 Samuel 19:13; of same people Exodus 2:11 (twice in verse); Exodus 4:18; Deuteronomy 15:12; Judges 14:3; Isaiah 66:20; Nehemiah 5:1, 5, 8 see especially Leviticus 19:17 compare Leviticus 19:18 (extended to include sojourner גֵּר Leviticus 19:34); of Israel & Judah 2 Samuel 19:42; Israel & Edom Numbers 20:14; compare of Ishmael Genesis 16:12; Genesis 25:18; of friend 2 Samuel 1:26; 1 Kings 9:13; 1 Kings 20:32, 33 of allies בְּרִית א׳ Amos 1:9.
3. figurative of resemblance Job 30:29 אָח הָיִיתִי לְתַנִּים (|| רֵעַ לִבְנוֺת יַעֲנָה i.e. by reason of his crying, compare Di; Proverbs 18:9 מַשְׁחִית לְבַעַל הוּא אָח בִּמְלַאכְתּוֺ מִתְרַפֶּה.
4. in phrase one... another אִישׁ אָחִיו Genesis 9:5; Joel 2:8; Ze Joel 7:10; אִישׁ ֗֗֗ אָחִיו Genesis 13:11 + 25 times + Exodus 32:27 (where also same phrase with רֵעֵהוּ & קְרֹבוֺ — see these words — & also אִישׁ, אֶחָד; for development of idiom compare Deuteronomy 15:2; Isaiah 19:2; Jeremiah 34:14 (compare Jeremiah 34:15) Jeremiah 34:17 Ezekiel 38:21; Haggai 2:22; usually of men; of faces of golden cherubim Exodus 25:20; Exodus 37:9; of scales of crocodile Job 41:9. (H254 אָח fire-pot)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:2; 4:2; 4:8; 4:9; 4:9; 4:9; 4:10; 4:11; 9:5; 10:21; 13:8; 13:8; 13:11; 14:12; 14:14; 14:16; 16:12; 19:7; 20:5; 20:12; 20:13; 20:16; 24:29; 25:18; 27:6; 27:11; 28:2; 29:10; 29:12; 29:15; 37:2; 37:4; 37:5; 37:13; 44:14; 44:20; 49:5

Exodus

2:11; 4:14; 4:18; 25:20; 32:27; 37:9

Leviticus

19:17; 19:18; 19:34

Numbers

16:10; 18:2; 18:6; 20:14; 27:10

Deuteronomy

15:2; 15:12

Judges

14:3

1 Samuel

20:29; 30:23

2 Samuel

1:26; 13:4; 13:7; 13:8; 19:13; 19:42

1 Kings

9:13; 20:32; 20:33

Nehemiah

5:1; 5:5; 5:8

Job

30:29; 41:9

Proverbs

18:9

Isaiah

19:2; 66:20

Jeremiah

34:9; 34:14; 34:15; 34:17

Ezekiel

18:10; 38:21

Hosea

13:15

Joel

2:8

Amos

1:9

Haggai

2:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H251 matches the Hebrew אָח ('āḥ),
which occurs 99 times in 95 verses in '1Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (1Ch 1:19–1Ch 19:11)

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Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg[fn] because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

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The sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

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The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son,[fn] fathered Hebron.

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Jabez[fn] was more honored than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

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Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans.

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Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.

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His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their family records:

Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,

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Their relatives according to their ancestral houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber ​— ​seven.

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Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand:

Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

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On the left, their relatives were Merari’s sons:

Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi,

son of Malluch,

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Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God’s temple.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:5 -

Their tribesmen who were valiant warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar totaled 87,000 in their genealogies.

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Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

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Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives[fn] came to comfort him.

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His brother Helem’s sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

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and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.

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His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

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and from the descendants of Zerah:

Jeuel and their relatives ​— ​690 in all.

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and their relatives according to their family records ​— ​956 in all. All these men were heads of their ancestral families.[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:13 -

and their relatives, the heads of their ancestral families ​— ​1,760 in all. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God’s temple.

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The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives.

Shallum was their chief;

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:19 -

Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his relatives from his ancestral family, the Korahites, were assigned to guard the thresholds of the tent.[fn] Their ancestors had been assigned to the LORD’s camp as guardians of the entrance.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:25 -

Their relatives came from their settlements at fixed times to be with them seven days,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:32 -

Some of the Kohathites’ relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the Bread of the Presence every Sabbath.

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Mikloth fathered Shimeam. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem with their other relatives.

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Abishai, Joab’s brother, was the leader of the Three.[fn] He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three.

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The best soldiers were

Joab’s brother Asahel,

Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

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Joel the brother of Nathan,

Mibhar son of Hagri,

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Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:2 -

They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow. They were Saul’s relatives from Benjamin:

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:29 -

From the Benjaminites, the relatives of Saul: 3,000 (up to that time the majority of the Benjaminites maintained their allegiance to the house of Saul).

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From the Issacharites, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.

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They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.

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Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is from the LORD our God, let’s spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us.

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From the Kohathites, Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives;

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from the Merarites, Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives;

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from the Gershomites,[fn] Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives;

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from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives;

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from the Hebronites, Eliel the leader and 80 of his relatives;

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from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives.

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He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.

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Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments ​— ​harps, lyres, and cymbals.

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So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah.

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With them were their relatives second in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel,[fn] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:7 -

On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the LORD by Asaph and his relatives:

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So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements.

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He assigned Obed-edom and his[fn] sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

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David left the priest Zadok and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:11 -

He placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai. They lined up in formation to engage the Ammonites.


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